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Bisphosphonate Therapy for Reduced Bone Mineral Density in Children with Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease
7 Apr 2007
Abstract excerpt
Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) occurs frequently in children after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), but therapy for this complication is undefined. To determine the impact of bisphosphonate therapy on reduced BMD after HCT, we compared baseline and follow-up dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans of 48 patients (controls) who received calcium and vitamin D to 18 patients who also received...
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