title: Successful neridronate therapy in pregnancy-associated osteoporosis.
abstract: Pregnancy-associated osteoporosis is a rare condition. The pathogenesis is probably multifactorial but has not yet been completely clarified. In this case report, a 38-year-old woman was referred to hospital after suffering an acute, non-traumatic back pain one month after delivering her first child. The radiological examination revealed four vertebral fractures. Bone mineral density was reduced, particularly at spine level. Biochemical tests were within normal range, except for increased urinary deoxypyridinoline and a slight reduction of the serum 25-OH vitamin D level. The patient was treated with neridronate, calcium and cholecalciferol. After one month, the patient was free of pain and DXA measurement after six months showed a marked recovery of bone mineral density at the spine and hip level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaudio
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmelo Erio
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Fiore
keywords: lumbar fractures; neridronate; pregnancy-associated osteoporosis