Journal article
Impact of denosumab on the peripheral skeleton of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to report the effects of denosumab on radius cortical and trabecular bone density, mass, and strength, and wrist fracture incidence in the FREEDOM (Fracture REduction Evaluation of Denosumab in Osteoporosis every 6 Months) study.
METHODS: In the FREEDOM study, postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (N = 7,808) received placebo or 60 mg of denosumab every 6 months for 36 months. Radius bone mineral density …
Authors
Simon JA; Recknor C; Moffett AH; Adachi JD; Franek E; Lewiecki EM; McClung MR; Mautalen CA; Ragi-Eis S; Nicholson GC
Journal
Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 130–137
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2 2013
DOI
10.1097/gme.0b013e318267f909
ISSN
1072-3714