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A case series of pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis and a review of the literature.
- Source :
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Therapeutics & Clinical Risk Management . Sep2015, Vol. 11, p1361-1365. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The syndrome of pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis is a rare disorder whose precise etiology and treatment are largely unknown. We herein report two such cases occurring in the early postpartum period that led to multiple fragility compression fractures. Combination therapy of vitamin D and vitamin K enabled a marked gradual increase in bone mineral density. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11766336
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Therapeutics & Clinical Risk Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110237509
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S87274