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Osteoporosis
Reports advance knowledge in osteoporosis research
June 16th, 2005
Reports from the United States, Australia and Sweden highlight recent research on osteoporosis. Study 1: Ibandronate exhibited similar antifracture osteoporotic efficacy among North American women and European women, data analysis showed. C.H. Chesnut and colleagues, University of Washington, wrote, "BONE (oral iBandronate Osteoporosis vertebral fracture trial in North America and Europe) determined whether less frequent dosing of ibandronate (dose-free interval >2 months) provided similar antifracture efficacy to daily dosing. As osteoporosis medications must be effective across different populations, an additional objective of BONE was to...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-16)
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