Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To evaluate the effect of risedronate vs ibandronate in treatment of systemic osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.Materials and methods: We examined 57 postmenopausal women with systemic osteoporosis (average age 61±3.5 years). Bone mineral density (BMD) was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer (HOLOGIC Delphi W; SN 7044909) on lumbar spine. Examination was performed before the onset of treatment and after a period of 1, 2 and 3 year...