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  • Title: Alendronate in kidney transplant patients: a single-center experience.
    Author: Toro J, Gentil MA, García R, Pérez-Valdivia MA, García Avellano E, Algarra GR, Pereira P, González-Roncero F, Mateos J.
    Journal: Transplant Proc; 2005 Apr; 37(3):1471-2. PubMed ID: 15866643.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis following a renal transplant is an important cause of morbidity. Several studies have demonstrated the efficiency of diphosphonates for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. METHODS: We evaluated the effect of alendronate treatment on bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with osteoporosis (lumbar spine and/or hip t-scores < or = -2.5). Two study groups were established: group A (n = 13), patients treated orally with vitamin D, calcium, and alendronate (70 mg/week) and group B (n = 12) patients receiving only vitamin D and calcium. The immunosuppression regimen mostly used was steroids and cyclosporine. BMD was determined at the lumbar spine and hip using a Hologic 4500 QDR densitometer at the start of treatment and after 1 year. RESULTS: The study groups showed no significant differences in age, sex, menopause, or transplant time. Group A received a mean of 1.80 +/- 1.3 microg vitamin D/week and 1.3 +/- 2.1 g calcium/d, compared to 1.1 +/- 1 microg and 1.25 +/- 2.3 g, respectively for group B (NS). After a mean of 411.15 +/- 107.75 days of treatment, a significant increase in BMD at the femoral neck was recorded in group A, but not at the level of the spine (+5.57% +/- 3.5%, P < .05 and -0.42% +/- 12%, NS, respectively). No significant changes were observed in group B (-1.45% +/- 8% femoral neck and +1.69% +/- 3.5% hip, NS). Dyspepsia was reported by 7% of patients. CONCLUSIONS: In this preliminary analysis, alendronate produced, improvements are so far limited to an increased BMD in the hip.
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