Objective: To develop a method that estimates and compares the antifracture efficacy [relative risk reduction (RRR) and number needed to treat (NNT)] of various antiresorptive agents when fracture ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results of a large observational study showed no difference in the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in ...

Calcitonin is a hormone protein that lowers the concentration of blood calcium when it has risen to an above normal level. In humans and other mammals, calcitonin is secreted by the parafollicular ...

MINNEAPOLIS (September 22, 2003) – In a new observational analysis presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), osteoporosis patients taking ...

Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that reduces the concentration of blood calcium level when it has risen to an above normal level. This polypeptide hormone is made up of 32 amino ...

There is currently insufficient evidence of anti-fracture efficacy for alfacalcidol or calcitonin. [7] Nevertheless, alfacalcidol and calcitonin are approved in some countries, and some physicians ...