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Claire Louise Wood1,2, S Faisal Ahmed3.
Abstract
Evaluation of bone health in childhood is important to identify children who have inadequate bone mineralisation and who may benefit from interventions to decrease their risk of osteoporosis and subsequent fracture. There are no bone protective agents that are licensed specifically for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in children. In this review, we discuss the mechanism of action and use of bisphosphonates and other new and established bone protective agents in children. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.Entities:
Keywords: bone disease; therapeutics
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29066521 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311820
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791