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    generation of bisphosphonates included etidronic acid and clodronic acid which were introduced in the 1970s and 1980s. They were the first bisphosphonate drugs...
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    of the jaw (MRONJ), has been described as a side-effect of amino-bisphosphonates, a class of phosphorus-based drugs that inhibit bone resorption and are...
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    Alendronic acid (category Bisphosphonates)
    intravenous bisphosphonates, with most cases being reported in cancer patients. Bone: alendronate has been linked in long-term users to the development of low-impact...
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    supports the use of medications of the bisphosphonate class, such as pamidronate, to increase bone density. Bisphosphonates are especially effective in children;...
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  • Astatine (redirect from History of astatine)
    Fry, C.; Thoennessen, M. (2013). "Discovery of the astatine, radon, francium, and radium isotopes". Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables. 09 (5): 497–519...
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    The Development of a New Proton-Pump Inhibitor: The Case History of Pantoprazole". In Fischer J, Ganellin CR (eds.). Analogue-based drug discovery. Weinheim:...
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    fibrosis, the evidence about the effectiveness of antibiotics for S. maltophilia is uncertain. Bisphosphonates taken by mouth or intravenously can be used...
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    infection, Gaucher's disease, and Caisson disease (dysbaric osteonecrosis). Bisphosphonates are associated with osteonecrosis of the mandible (jawbone). The...
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    Transactions of the Royal Society. 98: 1–44. doi:10.1098/rstl.1808.0001. Shaposhnik VA (2007). "History of the discovery of potassium and sodium (on the...
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    Risedronic acid (category Bisphosphonates)
    is a bisphosphonate. It slows down the cells which break down bone. It's used to treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. It...
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    identified as a key mediator of the effects of statins and bisphosphonates on bone, muscle, and macrophages. On the basis of these findings, it has been...
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    denosumab and the bisphosphonates; infusion every three months reduces the chance of bone pain, fractures, and bone hypercalcemia. Up to 70% of those with ER-positive...
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    other bisphosphonates as first line treatments for post-menopausal osteopotosis. Long-term treatment with bisphosponates produces anti-fracture and bone...
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    As of 2013, high-quality evidence supports the use of bisphosphonates (either orally or via IV infusion) in the treatment of CRPS. Bisphosphonates inhibit...
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    effects of use of bisphosphonates which can cause osteochemonecrosis of the bone. The chance of further bleeding reduces as healing progresses, and is unlikely...
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  • may vitamin D. When medication is used, it may include bisphosphonates, strontium ranelate, and osteoporosis may be one factor considered when commencing...
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    Bone metastasis (category Osseous and chondromatous neoplasia)
    reduction of bone pain or improvements in quality of life. Bone-targeted agents (BTAs) including bisphosphonates and denosumab, can interrupt osteoclast-mediated...
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    Calcium (redirect from Compounds of calcium)
    of calcium, vitamin D, and bisphosphonates. Inadequate amounts of calcium, vitamin D, or phosphates can lead to softening of bones, called osteomalacia...
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  • "Preventing Bone Loss in Space Flight with Prophylactic Use of Bisphosphonate: Health Promotion of the Elderly by Space Medicine Technologies". 27 May 2015...
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    Thalassemia (category Disorders of globin and globulin proteins)
    People with thalassemia are at a higher risk of osteoporosis. Treatment options include bisphosphonates and zinc supplementation. The spleen is the organ...
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    of use, the cell became known by its present name. Giant osteoclasts can occur in some diseases, including Paget's disease of bone and bisphosphonate...
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    Raloxifene (category Drugs developed by Eli Lilly and Company)
    prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and those on glucocorticoids. For osteoporosis it is less preferred than bisphosphonates. It is...
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    removal and is active in the body for only six months. Similarly to bisphosphonates, denosumab appears to be implicated in increasing the risk of osteonecrosis...
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    therapy with bisphosphonates (a class of osteoporosis drugs) to treat problems with bone resorption associated with the bone breakdown and skeletal malformations...
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    Sjögren's disease (category Syndromes of unknown causes)
    autoimmunity by molecular mimicry and increase the chances of Sjögren's disease development. Epstein–Barr virus, hepatitis C, and human T-cell leukemia virus-1...
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  • survival rates. Use of bisphosphonates appears to significantly increase survival. Etidronate, a non-nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate, is the most commonly...
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    followed by the discovery of point mutations. Over 30 genes have been associated with Crohn's; a biological function is known for most of them. For example...
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  • effect of bisphosphonates on BMD did not provide significant evidence of improvement, and the scope of studies are inadequate to ensure safety and efficacy...
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    Rabeprazole (category Wikipedia articles published in WikiJournal of Medicine)
    osteoclasts (like a bisphosphonate). PPIs have been associated with an increased risk for pneumonia by meta-analyses of case-control and cohort studies. One...
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  • nitrogenous bisphosphonates such as alendronate, ibandronate, pamidronate, risedronate, and zoledronate, which are used in the treatment of osteoporosis...
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