diphosphonates

A group of drugs that interfere with crystal formation and are used to relieve the symptoms of PAGET'S DISEASE of bone.

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Albrecht-Schmitt, "Metal-controlled assembly of uranyl diphosphonates toward the design of functional uranyl nanotubules," Inorganic Chemistry, vol.

Investigation on the Synthesis and Photocatalytic Property of Uranyl Complexes of the [beta]-Diketonates Biscatecholamide Ligand

Diphosphonates inhibit hydroxyapatite dissolution in vitro and bone resorption in tissue culture and in vivo .

Local Administration of Bisphosphonate-soaked Hydroxyapatite for the Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in Rabbit

Medical therapy has very limited role in the treatment of calcinosis cutis but drugs like corticosteroids, probenecid, colchicine, sodium etidronate, diphosphonates, diltiazem, and magnesium and aluminium antacids can be used in order to relieve the symptoms9,10.

UNIQUE CASE OF DYSTROPHIC TYPE CALCINOSIS CUTIS (SECONDARY TO TRAUMA)

Innovations that have emerged from such studies include preventive fluoridation and the development of the diphosphonates used in the treatment of Paget's disease.

Study of an assessment of the fate of calcium hydroxy apatite block with cortico cancellous bone graft used in communited fractures of long bone of lower limb

Medical management using diphosphonates with an anti-osteoclastic effect reduce the recurrence rate to 4.2%[8].

Pathologic fracture of a giant cell tumour of the patella

But since soft tissue retention of diphosphonates is known to be as high as 30% of whole-body retention, it seems appropriate to measure soft tissue retention and net bone uptake.

Rhenium-188 production in hospitals, by W-188/Re-188 generator, for easy use in radionuclide therapy

The bisphosphonates (at that time called diphosphonates), characterized by P-CP motifs, were among these classes [1-4].

Bisphosphonates and cancer: what opportunities from nanotechnology?

(14-18) Similarly, diphosphonates have been used to inhibit calcification of the osteoid matrix but have not demonstrated a clear advantage.

Incidence of heterotopic ossification and effects of various prophylactic methods after hip resurfacing

The effects of metallic ions and diphosphonates on inhibition of pericardial bioprosthetic tissue calcification and associated alkaline phosphatase activity.

Prevention of calcification with TPEN in pericardial bioprosthetic heart valve material / Biyoprostetik kalp kapagi materyalinde kalsifikasyonun TPEN ile onlenmesi

Medical subject headings and search terms included "bisphosphonates," "diphosphonates," "glucocorticoids," "steroids," and "osteoporosis." We examined bibliographies of selected citations and review articles to obtain additional references.

Bisphosphonates in the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis