Quantity vs. quality: Long-term use of bone-building osteoporosis drugs

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:23 in Health & Medicine

Bisphosphonate treatments, proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in post-menopausal women, may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures of the femur when used for four or more years, according to preliminary research.

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