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A Meta-analysis of Etidronate for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of the study was to review the effect of etidronate on bone density and fractures in postmenopausal women. We searched MEDLINE from 1966 to 1998, examined citations of relevant articles, and the proceedings of international osteoporosis meetings. We contacted osteoporosis investigators to identify additional studies, primary authors, and pharmaceutical industry sources for unpublished data. We included 13 trials that …

Authors

Cranney A; Guyatt G; Krolicki N; Welch V; Griffith L; Adachi JD; Shea B; Tugwell P; Wells G; the Osteoporosis Research Advisory Group (ORAG)

Journal

Osteoporosis International, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 140–151

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

2 2001

DOI

10.1007/s001980170147

ISSN

0937-941X