Treatment with Denosumab Reduces the Incidence of New Vertebral and Hip Fractures in Postmenopausal Women at High Risk

Steven Boonen, Jonathan D. Adachi, Z. Man, Steven R. Cummings, Kurt Lippuner, Ove Törring, John C. Gallagher, Jordi Farrerons, A. Wang, Nathalie Franchimont,

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2011 · 212 citations · 45 references

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Abstract

Denosumab reduced the incidence of new vertebral and hip fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at higher risk for fracture. These results highlight the consistent antifracture efficacy of denosumab in patients with varying degrees of fracture risk.

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