A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of Alendronate on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Remodelling in Perimenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density

BACKGROUND: Perimenopausal women can experience rapid bone loss at skeletal sites with both cortical and cancellous bone, increasing the prevalence of osteoporosis following menopause. METHODS: We conducted a 12-month randomized placebo-controlled trial evaluating the effects of alendronate 70 mg with 2800 IU cholecalciferol administered once per week for 12 months in comparison with placebo and cholecalciferol. The primary end-point was the …