Additive impact of alfacalcidol on bone mineral density and bone strength in alendronate treated postmenopausal women with reduced bone mass.

Abstract

Alfacalcidol significantly increases the efficacy of alendronate treatment in osteopenic/osteoporotic postmenopausal women on spinal DXA-BMD, cortical and trabecular BMD of the tibia and also bending stiffness of the tibia.