Endocrine Abstracts

Bisphosphonates are effective in the prevention of osteoporotic fractures and have been the mainstay of osteoporosis therapy for almost two decades. Being anti-resorptives, bisphosphonates bring about a gain in bone mass that is due to diminished bone remodelling accompanied by a higher mean age of the bone tissue.The presentation aims to review the evidence linking bisphosphonates to skeletal complications and to discuss the magnitude of the risk of the...