title: Active vitamin D and its analogs as drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis: advantages and problems.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuho
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishii
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium