A Longitudinal HR-pQCT Study of Alendronate Treatment in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Density: Relations Among Density, Cortical and Trabecular Microarchitecture, Biomechanics, and Bone Turnover

The goal of this study was to characterize longitudinal changes in bone microarchitecture and function in women treated with an established antifracture therapeutic. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study, 53 early postmenopausal women with low bone density (age = 56 ± 4 years; femoral...

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Main Authors: Burghardt, Andrew J, Kazakia, Galateia J, Sode, Miki, de Papp, Anne E, Link, Thomas M, Majumdar, Sharmila
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3179276/