title: Amelioration of pregnancy-associated osteoporosis after treatment with vitamin K₂: a report of four patients.
abstract: Abstract We demonstrate for the first time therapeutic effects of vitamin K₂ (menatetrenone) on pregnancy-associated osteoporosis with multiple vertebral fractures in four cases. Due to its safety, vitamin K₂ presents itself as a treatment option for women with pregnancy-associated osteoporosis. Desirably, future controlled studies should verify these findings.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan. tuchikiti@yahoo.co.jp
authors: Hiroyuki
authors: H
authors: Tsuchie
authors: Naohisa
authors: N
authors: Miyakoshi
authors: Michio
authors: M
authors: Hongo
authors: Yuji
authors: Y
authors: Kasukawa
authors: Yoshinori
authors: Y
authors: Ishikawa
authors: Yoichi
authors: Y
authors: Shimada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D024482:Vitamin K 2 / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D024482:Vitamin K 2