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Common osteoporosis drugs can increase risk of rare fractures – Mirage News

The risk of atypical femur fractures increases with longer bisphosphonate use, especially after five years Bisphosphonates have been used since the…

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  • The risk of atypical femur fractures increases with longer bisphosphonate use, especially after five years
  • Bisphosphonates have been used since the 1990s as an effective medication to reduce the risk of hip, spine and other fractures among ageing women with osteoporosis
  • Asian women had approximately five times the risk of atypical ‘stress’ fractures with prolonged bisphosphonate use compare to white women

The risk of atypical femur fractures increases with prol…

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