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SUBMITTER: Choi JH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2693583 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Choi Jin-Ho JH Shin Young-Lim YL Yoo Han-Wook HW
Journal of Korean medical science 20070401 2
We evaluated the efficacy of a monthly infusion of pamidronate on the frequency of fractures, biochemical effects, and bone mineral density in children with osteogenesis imperfecta. Eleven patients from 0.9 to 13.8 yr of age were included in this study. The patients were administered pamidronate intravenously (30 mg/m(2)) over a 4-hr period monthly for a period ranging from 6 to 37 months. Height and weight Z-scores did not change significantly. The frequency of fractures was decreased from 2.3+ ...[more]