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Re: Osteoporosis question - Thank you, Dr Lapidus
From: Curious (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:01:54 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you, Dr Lapidus.
At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
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>Infusion for osteoporosis is a new bifosphonate sort of Fossamax, also
>exist Calcytonin by nasal spray.
>
>At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Curious wrote:
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>>60 y o, obviously post menopausal, bone density reveals high risk for
>>fracture group w/osteoporosis, Crohn's disease in remission, have never
>>been on steroids except perhaps the 8 weeks I was hospitalized prior to
>>and after bowel resection 24 years ago.
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>>I can't take calcium supplements, not even the 450mg in a one a day
>>vitamin/mineral supplement w/o the bowel slowing down almost to a
>>standstill and encountering constipation.
>>
>>At first visit w/a gyn (kids all delivered by GP) he expressed concern
>>about the osteoporosis and not being able to take calcium w/o
>>constipation and his reluctance to script Fossamax w/the Crohn's. He
>>mentioned a once a year infusion of some kind, I assume calcium via IV
>>for a 1/2 hour or so. Since I had been referred to him for what appears
>>to be a simple cyst on the left ovary he said we could talk about the
>>calcium/osteoporosis on another visit.
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>>Are you familiar w/this once a year infusion for osteoporosis? What is
>>it called? I'd like to do a PubMed search about it.
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>--
>Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
>Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
>Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
>Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
>Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
>Buenos Aires
>Argentina
>
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