title: Bisphosphonate treatment of bone disease.
abstract: In 1997 a review article on bisphosphonates in this journal identified 24 published articles relating to children at that time. Since then there has been a considerable increase in their use in clinical paediatric practice and research with there being nearly a further one hundred articles published at the time of writing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK. nick.shaw@bch.nhs.uk
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Bishop
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000188:drug therapy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates