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Nature Reviews Endocrinology 1, 74–75 (1 December 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncpendmet0052

Is alendronate therapy cost-effective for postmenopausal osteopenia?

E Michael Lewiecki

Schousboe JT et al. (2005) Cost-effectiveness of alendronate therapy for osteopenic postmenopausal women. Ann Int Med 142: 734–741 Synopsis Background Osteopenia, or low bone mass, is a frequent occurrence in postmenopausal women but is not always associated with osteoporosis or history of fracture.