Alendronate is more effective than etidronate for increasing bone mass in osteopenic patients with primary biliary cirrhosis.

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Published in Am J Gastroenterol on October 01, 2003

Authors

Nuria Guañabens1, Albert Parés, Inmaculada Ros, Luisa Alvarez, Francesca Pons, Llorenç Caballería, Ana Monegal, M Jesus Martínez de Osaba, Merce Roca, Pilar Peris, Juan Rodés

Author Affiliations

1: Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Mèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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