Bone Fractures In Many Postmenopausal Women May Be Prevented By Alendronate

Giving 10mg per day of the bisphosphate drug alendronate to women after their menopause can help prevent loss of bone mass, reducing their risk of fractures, a Cochrane Review has found. This finding applies to women who have started to lose their bone mass but have no fractures (primary prevention), as well as those who have lost significant bone mass and/or have had fractures (secondary prevention).Healthy bones constantly break down and rebuild their structure.

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Filed under: Bones on January 29th, 2008