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SUBMITTER: Villiers J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3893843 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Villiers J J Clark D W DW Jeswani T T Webster S S Hepburn A L AL
Case reports in rheumatology 20131207
Osteoporosis is responsible for a significant burden both individually and socially, but is readily treated with antiresorptive agents and mineral supplementation. However, long-term usage of these agents, notably bisphosphonates, is rarely associated with atypical fractures. Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody that reduces osteoclast activity and thus increases bone mineral density. In this case report, we present a 78-year-old woman with a background of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis who ...[more]