Prostate Cancer ADT Increases Bone Fracture Risk
Investigators examined the risk of bone fracture associated with different forms of androgen deprivation therapy.
Investigators examined the risk of bone fracture associated with different forms of androgen deprivation therapy.
Foot radiography and serum markers may be effective screening tools for early prevention and therapy.
According to a long-term safety study and a separate FDA internal study, Prolia had an increased risk of hypocalcemia in patients with advanced kidney disease on dialysis.
Girls with glomerular disease have a 1.6-fold greater likelihood of experiencing a fracture of any type compared with girls in the general pediatric population, data show.
Risk of fracture at specific sites differed by cause of kidney failure, investigators found.
Highest incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events seen in those with incident fragility fracture
Vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism are associated with more rapid bone decline in older men.
No reduction in osteoporotic fracture risk seen among women receiving concomitant clodronate and NSAIDs
The prevalence of vertebral fracture was lower among treated than untreated patients.
The study authors conducted a nationwide cohort study that included 137,667 Medicare beneficiaries.