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Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Summary

1916 relevant articles (198 outcomes, 348 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Metabolic disorder associated with fractures of the femoral neck, vertebrae, and distal forearm. It occurs commonly in women within 15-20 years after menopause, and is caused by factors associated with menopause including estrogen deficiency.

Also Known As: Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Osteoporosis, Post-Menopausal; Bone Losses, Perimenopausal; Bone Losses, Postmenopausal; Osteoporoses, Post-Menopausal Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Diphosphonates : 27 outcomes 12 studies in 144 results : IBA
  2. Estrogens (Estrogen) : 17 outcomes 31 studies in 335 results : FDA 1
  3. Alendronate (Alendronate Sodium) : 17 outcomes 28 studies in 136 results : FDA 9 Generic
  4. ibandronic acid (Boniva) : 15 outcomes 29 studies in 65 results : FDA 2
  5. Calcium : 12 outcomes 31 studies in 191 results : IBA
  6. Calcitonin (Calcitonin, Eel) : 10 outcomes 23 studies in 132 results : FDA 1
  7. Etidronic Acid (HEDP) : 10 outcomes 17 studies in 61 results : FDA 4 Generic
  8. Estradiol (Estrace) : 10 outcomes 9 studies in 51 results : FDA 41 Generic
  9. risedronic acid (risedronate) : 9 outcomes 17 studies in 75 results : FDA 3 Generic
  10. strontium ranelate (protelos) : 7 outcomes 16 studies in 54 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

  1. Osteoporosis
  2. Bone Resorption
  3. Hypercalcemia (Milk Alkali Syndrome)
  4. Metabolic Bone Diseases (Osteopenia)
  5. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis)
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Key Therapies for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

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  1. Hormone Replacement Therapy (Therapy, Hormone Replacement) : 13 outcomes 12 studies in 95 results
  2. Estrogen Replacement Therapy : 8 outcomes 4 studies in 58 results
  3. Transplants (Transplant) : 2 outcomes in 2 results
  4. Exercise (Aerobic Exercise) : 1 outcome in 5 results
  5. Exercise Therapy (Therapy, Exercise) : 1 outcome in 1 result
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