Modifications of bone material properties in postmenopausal osteoporotic women long-term treated with alendronate.
Conclusion: Increased degree of mineralization associated with lower crystallinity and microhardness in ALN long-term-treated PMOP women suggests that ALN could alter the quality of bone matrix. The study also suggested that after three years of treatment, the changes in material properties are not dependent of the treatment duration. Further studies are requested to assess the short-term (lt; 3 years) effects of bisphosphonates on bone intrinsic properties.
PMID: 21821631 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Endocrinology)
Eye Docs Have More Pain Than Family Medicine PhysiciansEye Docs Have More Pain Than Family Medicine Physicians
Eye care physicians are at particular risk for hand/wrist, neck, and lower back pain compared with family medicine physicians. Several job factors contribute to their musculoskeletal symptoms. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
