Evaluation of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in bisphosphonate therapy

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 725-728

  Rush, Dawn N ^a,b,c   Jones, Martha W ^d   Futrell, Debra P ^e   Futrell, William R ^f   McDowell, Joseph O ^g   Ferreri, Stefanie P ^b  

^a Rural Health Group Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Area L Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Faculty   (United States)

^d Scotland Neck Family Medical Center   (United States)

^e Area L AHEC   (United States)

^f Inc of Jackson and Rich Square ^*  (United States)

^g McDowell's Pharmacy   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisphosphonates; Calcium; Community and ambulatory pharmacy; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENT; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; CALCIUM, DIETARY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIPHOSPHONATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VITAMIN D;

EID: 38449123033     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2007.06072     Document Type: Article

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