Sentences with phrase «by bisphosphonates»
«I envision a treatment that uses a precise combination of sclerostin antibodies to grow new bone, followed by bisphosphonates to lock in that bone growth,» said Michelle Caird, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery who specializes in brittle bone disease.
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A pharmacologist by training, I also knew that the bisphosphonates — a class of drugs developed for osteoporosis sufferers — were then being tested on OI patients.
Bisphosphonates, for example, disrupt the remodeling of normal bone by shutting down the osteoclasts - the cells which break down old bone to produce new bone.
(1) http://www.jenniferschneider.com/articles/Bisphosphonates.pdf Bisphosphonates and low - impact femoral fractures: Current evidence on alendronate - fracture risk by Jennifer P. Schneider, MD, PhD.
Bisphosphonates keep bones strong by slowing the breakdown of bone.
Some bisphosphonates are taken by mouth, while others are given by injection.
Fosamax is the brand name for alendronate, a type of bisphosphonate drug that is manufactured by Merck & Co..
Boles is just one of hundreds of plaintiffs to sue Merck over claims that their bone injuries are result of taking Fosamax, which is a bisphosphonate and one of the more popular osteoporosis treatment and bone strengthening medications in use - by women, in particular.