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Onset of effect of systemic therapy to enhance bone density (eg, bisphosphonates) is not immediate and may not adequately protect subjects with decreased bone density from fracture.Bisphosphonate therapy will typically require 2 to 3 years of active…
We examine whether the calcium intake from food in postmenopausal women with an ID suffice to the quantity calcium intake that is advised by the NHG-standard. If the conclusion of this study will be that the population is eating less calcium than is…
This study investigates to which degree osteoporosis patients taking weekly oral bisfosfonate medication are influenced by by three telephone support calls during the first year after starting this medication.To verify the results of patients` self…
The objective of this study is to assess the diagmostic accuracy of microMRI to detect ROD in children with ESRD and metabolic bone disease by oxalosis in patients suffering from oxalosis.
To assess whether a change in BMD as detected big DXA (gold standard) is comparable with the decline measured by the achilles method
The aim of this study is to assess the sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of the Dutch osteoporosis case-finding instrument as a tool for vertebral fracture case-finding in a primary health care setting. Furthermore the impact of a…
Fracture healing groupPrimary outcome: to study the healing of distal radius fractures in terms of calculated bone strength based on the results of cortical and trabecular bone parameters using a novel HRpQCT technique (XtremeCT device, Scanco,…
The main objective is to compare the effect of immediate (or pre-existent) administration of daily calcium supplementation (1 Cacit bruisgranulaat *1000*: 1000 mg calcium) or two daily dosages of calcium + vitamin D (CaD® sachet 1000/880: 1000 mg…
Primary objectivesPart 1:• To establish a corrected standardized gradient of fracture risk using the POROUS R3C ultrasound device based on prevalent fractures.Part 2:• To establish a corrected standardized gradient of fracture risk using the POROUS…