Concerns on Medications Used in Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder that affects bone microarchitecture resulting to fragility fractures. Randomized controlled trials have shown efficacy of antiresorptives and osteoanabolic agents in addressing concerns of osteoporosis especially in the older population. However, publishe...

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Main Author: Julie Li-Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2661341722300063
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description Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder that affects bone microarchitecture resulting to fragility fractures. Randomized controlled trials have shown efficacy of antiresorptives and osteoanabolic agents in addressing concerns of osteoporosis especially in the older population. However, published guidance from several organizations started to focus as well on the perceived harms most especially of bisphosphonates considering their persistent effect on the bones. Similar to other chronic diseases, decision on whether or not to continue therapy depends on factors that might persistently provide signal on the individual’s further risk of unwanted but preventable outcomes.
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spelling doaj.art-acf5d196d87c4391a6c6703f7a3743d12022-12-22T02:32:55ZengWorld Scientific PublishingJournal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology2661-34172661-34252022-06-0122Supp01202810.1142/S2661341722300063Concerns on Medications Used in OsteoporosisJulie Li-Yu0Chief Section of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, NCR, PhilippinesOsteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder that affects bone microarchitecture resulting to fragility fractures. Randomized controlled trials have shown efficacy of antiresorptives and osteoanabolic agents in addressing concerns of osteoporosis especially in the older population. However, published guidance from several organizations started to focus as well on the perceived harms most especially of bisphosphonates considering their persistent effect on the bones. Similar to other chronic diseases, decision on whether or not to continue therapy depends on factors that might persistently provide signal on the individual’s further risk of unwanted but preventable outcomes.https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2661341722300063ConcernsMedicationsOsteoporosis
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Concerns on Medications Used in Osteoporosis
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology
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Osteoporosis
title Concerns on Medications Used in Osteoporosis
title_full Concerns on Medications Used in Osteoporosis
title_fullStr Concerns on Medications Used in Osteoporosis
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title_short Concerns on Medications Used in Osteoporosis
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topic Concerns
Medications
Osteoporosis
url https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2661341722300063
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