The bisphosponates: chemical characteristics, skeletal biological effects and extra-skeletal effects
Bisphosphonates (BP) are pharmacological compounds whose the most important biological effect is the reduction of bone remodelling, explaining the reason for their use in pathological conditions characterised by an increased bone resorption, such as osteoporosis, Paget’s disease of bone, malign hype...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Reumatismo |
| Online Access: | http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/214 |