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ReviewCurrent osteoporosis reports2017

Denosumab: an Emerging Therapy in Pediatric Bone Disorders.

Alison M Boyce

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Review in Current osteoporosis reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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73citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

73 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 141 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alison M BoyceSection on Skeletal Disorders and Mineral Homeostasis, Craniofacial and Skeletal Diseases Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Building 30 Room 228 MSC 4320, Bethesda, MD, 20982, USA. boyceam@mail.nih.gov.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research · US

Funding

Skeletal Disorders and Mineral Homeostasis SectionZIADE000649 · NIDCR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH · PI COLLINS, MICHAEL · 2009 to 2025
$32.8M
Clinical Studies Of Skeletal DiseasesZ01DE000649 · NIDCR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH · PI COLLINS, MICHAEL · 1995 to 2008
$2.7M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 DE000649Intramural NIH HHS Z99 DE999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewDenosumab is an inhibitor of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), and has emerged as an important novel therapy for skeletal disorders. This article examines the use of denosumab in children. RECENT

findingsConsiderable safety and efficacy data exists for denosumab treatment of adults with osteoporosis, bone metastases, and giant cell tumors. Pediatric data is limited; however, evidence suggests denosumab may be beneficial in decreasing bone turnover, increasing bone density, and preventing growth of certain skeletal neoplasms in children. Denosumab's effect on bone turnover is rapidly reversible after drug discontinuation, representing a key difference from bisphosphonates. Rebound increased bone turnover has led to severe hypercalcemia in several pediatric patients. Denosumab is a promising therapy for pediatric skeletal disorders. At present, safety concerns related to rebounding bone turnover and mineral homeostasis impact use of denosumab in children. Research is needed to determine if and how these effects can be mitigated.

Indexed as

Bone Density Conservation AgentsBone NeoplasmsBone RemodelingChildDenosumabGiant Cell Tumor of BoneHumansHypercalcemiaOsteogenesis ImperfectaOsteoporosisRANK LigandSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeBone Density Conservation AgentsDenosumabRANK LigandBone turnover reboundGiant cell tumorsHypercalcemiaOPGOsteogenesis imperfectaOsteoporosisRANKL

Identifiers

PMID28643220
PMCPMC5554707
OpenAlexW2698618396

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