Minodronic acid hydrate, an oral bisphosphonate, has a greater inhibitory effect on bone resorption than do other approved drugs; however, this has been studied only in patients with primary osteoporosis.… Click to show full abstract
Minodronic acid hydrate, an oral bisphosphonate, has a greater inhibitory effect on bone resorption than do other approved drugs; however, this has been studied only in patients with primary osteoporosis. Here, we administered minodronic acid hydrate to patients with steroid‐induced osteoporosis who have been treated with steroids for rheumatoid arthritis or other collagen diseases, and the efficacy and safety of minodronic acid hydrate were prospectively investigated.
               
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