TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS WITH BISPHOSPHONATES

Authors
WATTS NB
Citation
Nb. Watts, TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS WITH BISPHOSPHONATES, Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, 27(2), 1998, pp. 419
Citations number
157
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08898529
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8529(1998)27:2<419:TOOWB>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Along with drugs such as Estrogen and calcitonin, bisphosphonates alte r bone remodeling by reducing bone resorption and are considered antir esorptive agents. This article discusses several bisphosphonates that are effective for preventing bone loss associated with estrogen defici ency, glucocorticoid treatment, and immobilization, and for at least p artially reversing bone loss in patients with postmenopausal osteoporo sis and steroid-induced osteoporosis.