Bisphosphonate-Induced Osteopetrosis
Bisphosphonate-Induced Osteopetrosis
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Bisphosphonates are increasingly used in conditions such as osteogenesis imperfecta and juvenile osteoporosis. Their potential adverse effects in growing children have been a concern, however, since bisphosphonates inhibit skeletal resorption by suppressing the activity and function of osteoclasts. The authors describe a case of drug-induced osteop...
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Bisphosphonate-Induced Osteopetrosis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18946593
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18946593
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa023110
