| Literature DB >> 9769559 |
Abstract
Office-based physicians can now use ultrasonography of the heel to screen for osteoporosis and estimate the risk of fractures. In treating osteoporosis, alendronate has been shown to increase bone mineral density and to decrease the incidence of fractures.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID： 9769559 DOI： 10.3949/ccjm.65.8.398
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cleve Clin J Med ISSN： 0891-1150 Impact factor: 2.321