Effect of risedronate on the risk of hip fracture in elderly women. Hip Intervention Program Study Group.

MR, McClung; P, Geusens; PD, Miller; H, Zippel; WG, Bensen; C, Roux; S, Adami; I, Fogelman; T, Diamond; R, Eastell; PJ, Meunier; JY, Reginster

doi:10.1056/nejm200102013440503

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Effect of risedronate on the risk of hip fracture in elderly women. Hip Intervention Program Study Group.

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McClung MR

Geusens P

Miller PD

Abstract

Background Risedronate increases bone mineral density in elderly women, but whether it prevents hip fracture is not known.Methods We studied 5445 women 70 to 79 years old who had osteoporosis (indicated by a T score for bone mineral density at the femoral neck that was more than 4 SD below the mean ...

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