BONE UP/date

BONE UP/date is a newsletter published by the Oregon Osteoporosis Center. It covers bone-health related topics, and offers information on currently availably therapies for osteoporosis and other bone related disease. The Acrobat reader from Adobe is required to view the newsletter.

BONE UP/date Special Edition, August 2008: Bisphosphonates and Unusual Fractrures (35KB)
Dr. McClung discusses recent reports regarding unusual fractures in patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy.

BONE UP/date Special Edition, May 2008: Bisphosphonates and Atrial Fibrillation (38KB)
Dr. McClung comments on a recently-published study that suggested a link between certain osteoporosis drugs an increased risk of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation.

BONE UP/date Special Edition, January 2007: IV Zolendronic Acid Treatment (36KB)
Dr. McClung comments on a recent study with a drug for osteoporosis that would require only once a year dosing.

BONE UP/date November 2006 (78KB)
An overview of osteoporosis, bone density testing, and current therapies.

 


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