title: [Combined fluoride/calcium therapy of osteoporosis].
abstract: In a prospective study 26 patients with primary or steroid-induced osteoporosis were treated for 15 months with a combined fluoride and calcium preparation. X-ray pictures showed no further aggravation or improvement in 70% of the cases. Bone mineral measurements of the axial skeleton showed no further bone loss in 38% and an increase in bone mineral mass in 54%. Improvement of subjective symptoms was observed in 92%. Recalcification began as expected after nine to twelve months of treatment.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005459:Fluorides; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Kombinierte Fluor-Kalzium-Therapie der Osteoporose.