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Zoledronic acid for postmenopausal osteoporosis reduces fracture risk and improves BMD

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January 2014

Zoledronic acid for postmenopausal osteoporosis reduces fracture risk and improves BMD

Vol: 3| Issue: 1| Number:68| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The effects of intravenous zoledronic acid in Chinese women with postmenopausal osteoporosis

J Bone Miner Metab. 2011 May;29(3):328-33. doi: 10.1007/s00774-010-0223-y. Epub 2010 Oct 5

Contributing Authors:
JS Hwang LS Chin JF Chen TS Yang PQ Chen KS Tsai PC Leung

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323 Chinese women were randomized to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a once-yearly zoledronic acid treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis. Patients received either annual infusions of zoledronic acid or placebo for 3 consecutive years and were assessed at the end of this period. Results revealed that zoledronic acid reduced the risk of vertebral fractures and increased the bone mineral dens...

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