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Boning Up on Treatment for Osteopenia - Frankly Speaking EP 136

Sep 02, 201912 min
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Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-136

Overview: Bisphosphonates help prevent fractures in elderly women with osteoporosis, but their benefit in women with osteopenia has been unclear. A recent trial showed that a yearly injection of zoledronic acid can reduce fractures in women with osteopenia.

Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Richard Onorato 

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