Use of oral bisphosphonates in primary prevention of fractures in postmenopausal women: a population-based cohort study.

Use of oral bisphosphonates in primary prevention of fractures in postmenopausal women: a population-based cohort study.

OBJECTIVE:To compare incidence of first osteoporotic fracture in two cohorts of postmenopausal women, one treated with bisphosphonates and the other only with calcium and vitamin D. DESIGN:Retrospective population cohort study with paired matching based on data from electronic health records. SETTIN...

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Main Authors: Jordi Real, Gisela Galindo, Leonardo Galván, María Antonia Lafarga, María Dolors Rodrigo, Marta Ortega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4393307?pdf=render

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