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A Novel in vivo Gene Transfer Technique and in vitro Cell Based Assays for the Study of Bone Loss in Musculoskeletal Disorders
Published on: June 8, 2014
Abstract:
This report presents clinical pictures of 11 patients with Paget's disease of bone treated at our clinic since 1977 and discusses the disease progress in seven patients who were given Elcatonin and EHDP and followed-up for a mean period of four years and eight months. All the patients responded to the drugs and the main clinical effect was disappearance of pain. They did not develop side effects which were especially a problem. Although both of the drugs exerted excellent effect on Paget's disease of bone, they have both strong and weak points with respect to administration route and side effects. These drugs should be selected with combined therapy, clinical effectiveness, side effects and other factors taken into account. Bone scintigram, serum alkaline phosphatase and urinary hydroxyproline were employed as therapeutic effect of these drugs. However, their handiness and reliability were unsatisfactory. More convenient parameters reflecting the disease activity more accurately are needed.
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