Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In Romania, the prevalence of postmenopausal osteoporosis in urban centers was estimated by a study in 2007 to be 16.5%. Using alendronate we are increasing bone mineral density and reducing bone turn-over in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.Materials and methods: There were examined 55 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (average age 62±4.5 years). Bone mineral density (BMD) was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer ...