Bone, Osteoporosis
27. Oct 2015
Role of biochemical markers in the management of osteoporosis
Estrogen and bone health form a cornerstone of osteoporosis management. Diagnosis of osteoporosis is performed using bone mineral density (BMD), despite the limitations associated with this. Within the last 25 years, numerous bone turnover markers (BTM) have been developed, and this has led to a mar…
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Bone, Osteoporosis
14. Apr 2011
Strontium ranelate effect in postmenopausal women with different clinical levels of osteoarthritis
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The objective of this post hoc analysis was to investigate the effect of strontium ranelate on a cartilage degradation marker in postmenopausal women who participated in a randomized, placebo-controlled osteoporosis study. Women were stratified according to reported symptoms of osteoarth…
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- Alexandersen P,
- Karsdal MA,
- Byrjalsen I,
- Christiansen C,
Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis
11. Feb 2008
An update review of cellular mechanisms conferring the indirect and direct effects of estrogen on articular cartilage
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To review cellular mechanisms that have been proposed to mediate the indirect and direct effects of estrogen on articular cartilage, and to outline the remaining clinical questions that need to be clarified before utilizing the beneficial effects of estrogen for the prevention of osteoar…
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- Tankó LB,
- Søndergaard BC,
- Oestergaard S,
- Karsdal MA,
- Christiansen C,
Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis
10. Aug 2007
Bone, cartilage and hormone therapy: established concepts and future scenarios
In the aftermath of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, the firm ground of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) has been thoroughly shaken. While there was agreement that HT is indicated for the therapy of menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms and vulvovaginal atrophy, there was a general an…
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- Holinka CF,
- Karsdal MA,
- Christiansen C,