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Efficacy and Safety of Zoledronic Acid in the Treatment of Osteoporosis by BMD and Bone Turn Over

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February 2025

Efficacy and Safety of Zoledronic Acid in the Treatment of Osteoporosis by BMD and Bone Turn Over

Vol: 307| Issue: 2| Number:8| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy and safety of zoledronic acid in the treatment of osteoporosis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Heliyon . 2024 Jun 29;10(13):e33871.

Contributing Authors:
J Sun M Rahmati W Xie G Yang B Ji DK Yon SW Lee RM Gyasi GF Lopez Sanchez P Soysal A Koyanagi L Smith JI Shin Y Li

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This meta-analysis included 22 randomized controlled trials with a total of 11,852 patients diagnosed with osteoporosis, comparing zoledronic acid treatment to placebo. Pooled outcomes of interest included changes in BMD (lumbar spine, femoral neck, and trochanter), bone turnover markers (CTX, BSAP, and P1NP), serum sclerostin levels, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores, Oswestry Disability Index (...

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