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Effect of daily hormone therapy and alendronate use on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12969694     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of daily oral and transdermal hormone therapy alone or in combination with alendronate on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. DESIGN: Comparative prospective clinical study. SETTING: Outpatient clinic of a training and research hospital. PATIENT(S): One hundred seventy-three consecutive postmenopausal women with no previous hormone therapy and a bone mineral density T score <-1 SD were randomly enrolled. INTERVENTION(S): Oral conjugated estrogen, alone or with alendronate, or transdermal estrogen, alone or with alendronate, given for 1 year. All patients also received medroxyprogesterone acetate and calcium. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Bone density measurement at L2 to 4 region by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS: At the end of 1 year, significant increase in bone density measurements were seen in all groups. Oral conjugated estrogen and transdermal estrogen have the same effect on bone mineral density loss. Hormone therapy alone stabilized the bone mineral density loss. Hormone therapy together with alendronate resulted in better values in all groups. CONCLUSION: Hormone therapy is adequate in osteopenic women. However, hormone therapy plus alendronate is advantageous in women with considerable bone mineral density loss.
Authors:
Inci Davas; Aysun Altintas; Tevfik Yoldemir; Ahmet Varolan; Ali Yazgan; Basak Baksu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  80     ISSN:  0015-0282     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2003 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-09-12     Completed Date:  2003-10-17     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  536-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Second Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Sişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Absorptiometry, Photon
Administration, Cutaneous
Administration, Oral
Alendronate / administration & dosage*
Bone Density / drug effects*
Calcium / therapeutic use
Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Therapy, Combination
Estrogen Replacement Therapy*
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) / administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate / administration & dosage
Middle Aged
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / drug therapy*,  metabolism
Postmenopause*
Progesterone Congeners / administration & dosage
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Estrogens, Conjugated (USP); 0/Progesterone Congeners; 66376-36-1/Alendronate; 71-58-9/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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