Abstract:This study addresses the efficacy of zoledronic acid treatment in osteoporotic patients with β-thalassemia. Materials and Methods: Thirty-nine thalassemic patients were enrolled in this study. Bone mineral density was measured using Dual energy x-ray absorbtiometry (DEXA), and biochemical markers of osteoporosis in serum and urine were measured at 0, 6, and 12 months of treatment. Patients with thalassemia were randomly received either zoledronic acid 4 mg IV once every six months or calcitriol 0.25 mcg / day … Show more
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