Bone Structure and Turnover Status in Postmenopausal Women with Atypical Femur Fracture after Prolonged Bisphosphonate Therapy

Atypical femur fracture (AFF), a serious complication of long-term bisphosphonate therapy, is usually preceded by an incomplete fracture appearing on the lateral femur. AFF is most likely the result of severely suppressed bone turnover (SSBT). However, the differences in bone structure and turnover...

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Published in:Calcif Tissue Int
Main Authors: Qiu, Shijing, Divine, George W, Palnitkar, Saroj, Kulkarni, Pooja, Guthrie, Trent S, Honasoge, Mahalakshmi, Rao, Sudhaker D
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5315598/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28013363
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00223-016-0223-6
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