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Is oral bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw an endemic condition?
Medical hypotheses - 1 Feb 2012
Diz P, Limeres J, Fedele S, Seoane J, Diniz M, Feijoo J F
Abstract excerpt
Since the introduction of bisphosphonates to treat diseases that affect bone remodelling, there has been an increasing number of cases of bisphosphonate (BP)-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). Epidemiological data regarding BRONJ vary widely between studies, and a number of potential methodological biases have been detected. In some small preliminary studies, single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with...
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