The influence of ibandronate treatment on bone density and biochemical bone markers in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is characterized by different signs including increased bone fragility, short stature, blue sclera, abnormal tooth growth and often secondary immobility. No curative therapy has been found for this rare disease up to now, and different pharmacological substances have bee...

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Main Authors: Ingmar Ipach, Torsten Kluba, Petra Wolf, Bertram Pontz, Falk Mittag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2012-09-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/4246