title: [Effects of SERMs on bone health. The evaluation of raloxifene treatment for elderly women with osteoporosis using bone turnover markers].
abstract: The therapeutic effect of Raloxifene (RLX) on bone turnover markers was investigated in the elderly women with osteoporosis. The mean age of the control group (< 75 years old) was 67.0 years old, similar to a large-scale clinical trial (MORE study) , and that of the elderly group ( > or =years old) was 80.7 years old. The degrees of percentage change from baseline of serum NTX, urine NTX, and BAP in the elderly group were the same as in the control group. The interval of measurement to assess the effect of RLX seems to be appropriate 3 months after treatment in serum and urine NTX, and 6 months in BAP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Masaichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Shoichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ichimura
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satomi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010455:Peptides / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine*; D020849:Raloxifene Hydrochloride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D024042:Collagen Type I; D010455:Peptides; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators; C052929:collagen type I trimeric cross-linked peptide; D020849:Raloxifene Hydrochloride; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase