This work provides a systematic review of the literature from January 2003 to April 2014
pertaining to the incidence, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of osteonecrosis of the …

… in the paper by Hannon and Eastell in this issue. As discussed … Fatayerji D, Eastell R.
Age-related changes in bone turnover … Ingle BM, Hay SM, Bottjer HM, Eastell R. Changes in bone …

… Baseline BTMs were correlated with change in spine BMD in response to teriparatide 20
μg/day (with r values of around 0.4) [118]. However, the baseline BTM did not predict the …

Background Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody to the receptor activator of
nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) that blocks its binding to RANK, inhibiting the development …

Background A single infusion of intravenous zoledronic acid decreases bone turnover and
improves bone density at 12 months in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. We …

Background Risedronate increases bone mineral density in elderly women, but whether it
prevents hip fracture is not known. Methods We studied 5445 women 70 to 79 years old who …

The purpose of this randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study was to
determine the efficacy and safety of risedronate in the prevention of vertebral fractures in …

Bone mineral density (BMD) is the most widely used predictor of fracture risk. We performed
the largest meta-analysis to date on lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD, including 17 …

Objective: Asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is routinely encountered in
clinical practices of endocrinology throughout the world. This report distills an update of current …

Background Balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of
painful vertebral fractures, which is intended to reduce pain and improve quality of life. We …