Osteogenesis and osteoclast inhibition in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with bisphosphonates alone or in combination with pitavastatin over an 18-month follow-up after more than 4 years of treatment with bisphosphonates

INTRODUCTION: To investigate the effects of bisphosphonates (Bis) (etidronate, alendronate, and risedronate), alone and in combination with statin, on the BMD (bone mineral density) and bone metabolism of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. METHODS: Seventy-seven RA patients who had been receiving p...

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Autores principales: Nagashima, Masakazu, Takahashi, Hiroshi, Shimane, Kenichi, Nagase, Yuichi, Wauke, Koichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580535/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23079134
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar4063

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580535/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23079134
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar4063

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