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etidronate and Aortic Arteritis, Giant Cell

etidronate has been researched along with Aortic Arteritis, Giant Cell in 2 studies

Etidronic Acid: A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits ectopic calcification and slows down bone resorption and bone turnover.
etidronic acid : A 1,1-bis(phosphonic acid) that is (ethane-1,1-diyl)bis(phosphonic acid) having a hydroxy substituent at the 1-position. It inhibits the formation, growth, and dissolution of hydroxyapatite crystals by chemisorption to calcium phosphate surfaces.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" We used a randomized placebo-controlled design to evaluate the efficacy of one-year cyclical etidronate therapy in preventing bone loss in 83 glucocorticoid-treated patients with rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, or giant cell arteritis."5.09Evaluation of the efficacy of etidronate therapy in preventing glucocorticoid-induced bone loss in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. A randomized study. ( Barton, I; Bonvoisin, B; Cortet, B; Hachulla, E; Roux, C, 1999)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mulder, H1
Struys, A1
Cortet, B1
Hachulla, E1
Barton, I1
Bonvoisin, B1
Roux, C1

Trials

2 trials available for etidronate and Aortic Arteritis, Giant Cell

ArticleYear
Intermittent cyclical etidronate in the prevention of corticosteroid-induced bone loss.
    British journal of rheumatology, 1994, Volume: 33, Issue:4

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bone Density; Drug Administration Schedule; Etidro

1994
Evaluation of the efficacy of etidronate therapy in preventing glucocorticoid-induced bone loss in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. A randomized study.
    Revue du rhumatisme (English ed.), 1999, Volume: 66, Issue:4

    Topics: Absorptiometry, Photon; Alkaline Phosphatase; Amino Acids; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Bone Density; Doub

1999