Abstract:
:Osteoporosis in men was not recognized as a major health problem until recently, and increased research in this area resulted in the approval of alendronate for the treatment of osteoporosis in men at the beginning of this decade. Low bone mineral density (BMD) has been demonstrated to be a strong predictor of fracture in men as it is in women. The causes of osteoporosis in men are variable and can be classified as primary or secondary. The aim of these report is to present the response of BMD in 10 Puerto Rican men with secondary causes of osteoporosis treated with alendronate. A significant increase of BMD in spine, total hip, trochanter and intertrochanteric regions were noted. A non-significant increase in femoral neck was observed.
journal_name
P R Health Sci Jjournal_title
Puerto Rico health sciences journalauthors
Martinó A,Rosa J,Guzmán J,Ramírez Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-06-01 00:00:00pages
131-5issue
2eissn
0738-0658issn
2373-6011journal_volume
24pub_type
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:A preliminary investigation to test the efficacy of intravenous propranolol in reducing the cesarean section rate in nulliparas in active labor and evaluate its effect on neonatal and maternal outcomes. METHODS:Fifty seven nulliparous patients admitted in active labor were randomly divided into two groups: a...
journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1988-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2010-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-08-01 00:00:00