To compare the effects on lumbar spine BMD of 1 year of treatment with alendronate 35 mg once weekly compared to treatment with 5 mg daily in postmenopausal women. To assess the safety and tolerablility of 1 year of treatment with alendronate 35 mg once weekly compared to treatment with 5 mg daily in postmenopausal women. To compare the effects of BMD of the hip and total body of 1 year treatment with alendronate 35 mg once weekly with those of 5 mg daily in postmenopausal women. To assess the effect of 1 and 2 years of treatment with alendronate 35 mg once weekly compared to treatment with alendronate 5 mg daily on the rate of bone turnover as assessed by biochemical markers (NTx and BSAP) in postmenopausal women. To assess the effect of 2 years of treatment with alendronate 35 mg once weekly compared to treatment with alendronate 5 mg daily in postmenopausal women on (a) BMD at the lumbar spine, hip, and total body, and (b) safety and tolerability.

Project Start
1998-12-01
Project End
1999-11-30
Budget Start
1998-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
23
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Medical University of South Carolina
Department
Type
DUNS #
183710748
City
Charleston
State
SC
Country
United States
Zip Code
29425
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