Efficacy and safety of oral alendronate treatment in children and adolescents with osteoporosis


Unal E., ABACI A., Bober E., Buyukgebiz A.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.19, no.4, pp.523-528, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.523-528
  • Keywords: childhood osteoporosis, oral alendronate, bone mineral density
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral alendronate on bone mineral density (BMD) in children and adolescents with osteoporosis.