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ArticleOsteoporosis and sarcopenia2019

Additive effects of eldecalcitol in poorly responding long-term bisphosphonate treatment for osteoporosis.

Mikio Kamimura, Shota Ikegami, Keijiro Mukaiyama, Hidefumi Koiwai, Yukio Nakamura, Akira Taguchi, Hiroyuki Kato

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Article in Osteoporosis and sarcopenia, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mikio KamimuraCenter of Osteoporosis and Spinal Disorders, Kamimura Orthopedic Clinic, Matsumoto, Japan.
Shota IkegamiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Keijiro MukaiyamaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, North Alps Medical Center Azumi Hospital, Ikeda, Japan.
Hidefumi KoiwaiKoiwai Orthopedic Clinic, Komoro, Japan.
Yukio NakamuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Akira TaguchiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan.
Hiroyuki KatoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Shinshu University · JPAzumi Hospital · JPMatsumoto Dental University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe examined whether eldecalcitol (ELD) provided additive bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover marker gains in patients undergoing long-term bisphosphonate (BP) usage, especially in osteoporotic individuals exhibiting a poor response to BPs.

methodsForty-two post-menopausal patients with primary osteoporosis and low lumbar BMD (L-BMD) and/or bilateral total hip BMD (H-BMD) values receiving long-term BP treatment were prospectively enrolled. Serum bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) was measured as a bone formation marker and urinary N-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (NTX) was assessed as a bone resorption marker. L-BMD, H-BMD, and femoral neck BMD (N-BMD) were recorded before, at the commencement of, and during ELD administration.

resultsBAP and urinary NTX were significantly decreased by BP therapy prior to ELD. ELD addition further significantly decreased the bone turnover markers (both

conclusionsThis study suggests that ELD addition may be useful for osteoporotic patients exhibiting a diminished long-term BP therapy response.

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BisphosphonateBone mineral densityEldecalcitolOsteoporosis

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