title: Does alendronate treatment prevent vertebral fractures in men with osteoporosis?
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. kostali@mindspring.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019386:Alendronate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001827:Body Height; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000187:drug effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010919:Placebos; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000172:deficiency; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos; D014807:Vitamin D; D013739:Testosterone; D002118:Calcium; D019386:Alendronate