Journal article
Are there differences between men and women prescribed bisphosphonate therapy in canadian subspecialty osteoporosis practices?
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if there are differences between men and women referred for treatment of osteoporosis in Canada.
METHODS: We performed an observational study of 1588 patients (163 men, 1425 women), 50 years of age and older, who were prescribed cyclic etidronate or alendronate for treatment of osteoporosis or osteopenia and had at least 2 years of followup registered in the Canadian Database for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Patients …
Authors
Sawka AM; Adachi JD; Papaioannou A; Thabane L; Ioannidis G; Davison KS; Olszynski WP; Brown JP; Hanley DA; Murray TM
Journal
The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 31, No. 10, pp. 1993–1995
Publication Date
10 2004
ISSN
0315-162X