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Mineralization density distribution of postmenopausal osteoporotic bone is restored to normal after long-term alendronate treatment: qBEI and sSAXS data from the fracture intervention trial long-term extension (FLEX)

  1. P Roschger1,
  2. A Lombardi2,
  3. BM Misof1,*,
  4. G Maier3,4,
  5. N Fratzl-Zelman1,
  6. P Fratzl4,
  7. K Klaushofer1

Article first published online: 14 DEC 2009

DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.090702

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 48–55, January 2010

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Roschger, P., Lombardi, A., Misof, B., Maier, G., Fratzl-Zelman, N., Fratzl, P. and Klaushofer, K. (2010), Mineralization density distribution of postmenopausal osteoporotic bone is restored to normal after long-term alendronate treatment: qBEI and sSAXS data from the fracture intervention trial long-term extension (FLEX). Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 25: 48–55. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.090702

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  1. 1

    Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology, Hanusch Hospital of WGKK and AUVA Trauma Centre Meidling, 4th Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria

  2. 2

    Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ, USA

  3. 3

    Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomaterials, D-14424 Potsdam, Germany

  4. 4

    Materials Center, Leoben GmbH, Leoben, Austria

*Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology, UKH Meidling, Kundratstr. 37, A-1120 Vienna, Austria.

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  1. Issue published online: 20 JAN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 14 DEC 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 JUL 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 APR 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 5 FEB 2009

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