Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a class of drugs that decrease bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclasts, used in the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastases, and other conditions.
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- noun chemistry Any of a class of
organic compounds having twophosphate groups attached to a singlecarbon atom - noun medicine Several
pharmaceuticals , having this structure, that are used to treatPaget's disease by restricting bone loss
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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However, as these new studies point out, more research is needed to clarify the effects of long-term bisphosphonate use on bone quality.
Boning up on the link between Fosamax and atypical fractures 2010
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However, as these new studies point out, more research is needed to clarify the effects of long-term bisphosphonate use on bone quality.
Boning up on the link between Fosamax and atypical fractures 2010
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In conducting a review of the patients 'charts, the doctors found that the 63 patients, diagnosed with ONJ over a 3-year period, shared one commonality, they all had received long-term bisphosphonate therapy.
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Of most concern, however, is that long-term bisphosphonate users can develop rare and unusual fractures in the thigh bone, or femur.
latimes.com - News 2010
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"Recent research suggests that suppressed bone remodeling from long-term bisphosphonate use might result in brittle bone that is prone to atypical fractures," said Gladnick.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Of most concern, however, is that long-term bisphosphonate users can develop rare and unusual fractures in the thigh bone, or femur.
latimes.com - News 2010
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"Recent research suggests that suppressed bone remodeling from long-term bisphosphonate use might result in brittle bone that is prone to atypical fractures," said Gladnick.
Science Blog BJS 2010
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"This tells us that there may be some measurable differences in bone quality parameters in patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy, which might contribute to the development of atypical fractures."
Science Blog BJS 2010
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"This tells us that there may be some measurable differences in bone quality parameters in patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy, which might contribute to the development of atypical fractures."
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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What's your risk of an adverse effect of long-term bisphosphonate therapy?
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