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Effect of zoledronic acid on markers of bone turnover and mineral density in osteoporotic patients with beta-thalassaemia

Effect of zoledronic acid on markers of bone turnover and mineral density in osteoporotic... Osteoporosis has emerged as an important cause of morbidity in patients with thalassemia major. Studies regarding the efficacy of bisphosphonates in thalassemia-induced osteoporosis have yielded conflicting results. We performed this prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of zoledronic acid in osteoporotic patients with thalassemia major. Patients, 29, were given 1 mg zoledronic acid intravenously every 3 months for a total of four doses. Twenty age- and sex-matched healthy blood donors served as controls. Before each infusion and 3 months after the last infusion, we determined serum levels of osteoprotegerin (OPG), N-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen (NTX), osteocalcin (OC) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine was measured at baseline and after the treatment’s completion. At baseline, OPG did not differ significantly between patients and controls ( p =0.2), NTX were higher in patients although not significantly ( p =0.139), whereas, OC levels were significantly higher and IGF-1 levels significantly lower in patients than in controls ( p <0.001 and p <0.006, respectively). Zoledronic acid administration resulted in a significant decrease in NTX, OC and IGF-1 ( p <0.05, p <0.001 and p <0.05, respectively) and in a significant increase in OPG and BMD ( p <0.05 for both comparisons). The change in NTX, osteocalcin and IGF-1 became significant as early as 3 months after the first administration of zoledronic acid, while the change in OPG reached significance only after three infusions. Our study supports the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in the treatment of thalassemia-induced osteoporosis. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Hematology Springer Journals

Effect of zoledronic acid on markers of bone turnover and mineral density in osteoporotic patients with beta-thalassaemia

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2007 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Oncology ; Hematology
ISSN
0939-5555
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1432-0584
DOI
10.1007/s00277-006-0180-7
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17013645
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Abstract

Osteoporosis has emerged as an important cause of morbidity in patients with thalassemia major. Studies regarding the efficacy of bisphosphonates in thalassemia-induced osteoporosis have yielded conflicting results. We performed this prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of zoledronic acid in osteoporotic patients with thalassemia major. Patients, 29, were given 1 mg zoledronic acid intravenously every 3 months for a total of four doses. Twenty age- and sex-matched healthy blood donors served as controls. Before each infusion and 3 months after the last infusion, we determined serum levels of osteoprotegerin (OPG), N-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen (NTX), osteocalcin (OC) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine was measured at baseline and after the treatment’s completion. At baseline, OPG did not differ significantly between patients and controls ( p =0.2), NTX were higher in patients although not significantly ( p =0.139), whereas, OC levels were significantly higher and IGF-1 levels significantly lower in patients than in controls ( p <0.001 and p <0.006, respectively). Zoledronic acid administration resulted in a significant decrease in NTX, OC and IGF-1 ( p <0.05, p <0.001 and p <0.05, respectively) and in a significant increase in OPG and BMD ( p <0.05 for both comparisons). The change in NTX, osteocalcin and IGF-1 became significant as early as 3 months after the first administration of zoledronic acid, while the change in OPG reached significance only after three infusions. Our study supports the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in the treatment of thalassemia-induced osteoporosis.

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Annals of Hematology – Springer Journals

Published: Jan 1, 2007

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