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The effect of intravenous pamidronate versus oral alendronate on bone mineral density in patients with osteoporosis
- Source :
- Osteoporosis International, 16(11), 1432-1435. Springer London, Vis, M, Bultink, I E M, Dijkmans, B A C & Lems, W F 2005, ' The effect of intravenous pamidronate versus oral alendronate on bone mineral density in patients with osteoporosis ', Osteoporosis International, vol. 16, no. 11, pp. 1432-1435 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-005-1862-z
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Intravenous pamidronate is frequently used for the treatment of osteoporosis in patients who cannot tolerate oral bisphosphonates. The aim of the present study was to compare the changes in bone mineral density (BMD) after 1 year of treatment with either oral alendronate or intravenous pamidronate in patients with osteoporosis. We studied 40 consecutive patients starting treatment for osteoporosis: 20 received oral alendronate 10 mg/day and 20 received intravenous pamidronate 60 mg/3 months. Patients were started on intravenous pamidronate in the case of intolerance (within 1 month of start of treatment) of an oral bisphosphonate or in the case of contraindications for an oral bisphosphonate. BMD (spine and total hip) was measured with dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at the start of treatment and after 1 year. The BMD of the lumbar spine increased by 4.0% (P
- Subjects :
- Male
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Osteoporosis
Urology
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Administration, Oral
Pamidronate
Absorptiometry, Photon
Oral administration
Bone Density
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Prospective Studies
Prospective cohort study
Aged
Bone mineral
Aged, 80 and over
Hip
Alendronate
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Diphosphonates
business.industry
Alendronic acid
Pamidronic acid
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Rheumatology
Spine
Surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Injections, Intravenous
Female
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0937941X
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Osteoporosis International
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....98c6b3e5a479674bec87efe61a05c8fa
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-005-1862-z