Low vitamin D levels are related to decreased response to osteoporosis medicine
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
Women with low bone density are seven times more likely to benefit from a bisphosphonate drug when their vitamin D blood levels are above recent recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as adequate for bone health. These new study results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.