Intravenous administration of alendronate counteracts the in vivo effects of glucocorticoids on bone remodeling

被引:40
作者
Falcini, F [1 ]
Trapani, S [1 ]
Ermini, M [1 ]
Brandi, ML [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV FLORENCE,SCH MED,DEPT PHYSIOPATHOL,ENDOCRINE UNIT,I-50121 FLORENCE,ITALY
关键词
alendronate; steroids; osteoporosis; rheumatic diseases;
D O I
10.1007/BF02526882
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The purpose of the investigation was to test the use of alendronate in the therapy of children affected by chronic rheumatic diseases and symptomatic drug-induced osteoporosis. Two courses of alendronate were intravenously administered to four girls with vertebral fractures that were glucocorticoid induced. Improvement of back pain and bone mineral density increase evaluated by DXA and conventional spine X-rays were observed. Our study supports the ABD-induced improvement of the negative effects of long-term therapy on bone mineral density in children with chronic rheumatic diseases.
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页码:166 / 169
页数:4
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