Osteoporosis
Bone mineral density is improved with alfacalcidol compared to vitamin D plus calcium
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 17th, 2006
Scientists in Italy report, "In a randomized multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel group study a comparison of the efficacy and safety of 1 mcg alfacalcidol to 880 IU vitamin D plus calcium carbonate (1 g calcium) once daily per os was performed on 148 postmenopausal osteoporotic Caucasian patients with normal vitamin D serum levels for 18 months."
"Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured at baseline, 12 and 18 months. Safety parameters were followed during the entire study period," explained R. Nuti and...
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