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Hot flushes in prostatic cancer patients during androgen-deprivation therapy with monthly dose of degarelix or leuprolide
The aim of the study was to compare the onset, incidence and frequency/intensity of hot flushes during androgen-deprivation therapy with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (GnRH) blocker versus an ago...
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A computer-based measure of irregularity in vertebral alignment is a BMD-independent predictor of fracture risk in postmenopausal women
Prevalent fracture and BMD are core elements of fracture prediction. In this control study case, we demonstrate that a simple computer-based estimation of local irregularities in the alignment of the lumbar ve...
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Open AccessLinks between cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: serum lipids or atherosclerosis per se?
Epidemiological observations suggest links between osteoporosis and risk of acute cardiovascular events and vice versa. Whether the two clinical conditions are linked by common pathogenic factors or atheroscle...
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An update on biomarkers of bone turnover and their utility in biomedical research and clinical practice
Maintenance of the structural and functional integrity of the skeleton is a critical function of a continuous remodeling driven by highly associated processes of bone resorption and synthetic activities driven...
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Low Bone Mineral Density in the Hip as a Marker of Advanced Atherosclerosis in Elderly Women
Previous studies indicate that low bone mineral density (BMD) in the hip is a useful predictor of cardiovascular mortality among the elderly. The objective of this study was to investigate whether low hip BMD ...
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Dose dependent effects on bone resorption and formation of intermittently administered intravenous ibandronate
The aim of the present paper was to delineate in detail the dose-dependent effects of intermittent intravenous (IV) ibandronate treatment on the dynamics of markers of bone resorption and formation. The study ...
