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Do you recommend initiating zoledronic acid for osteoporosis at the time of hospitalization for a fracture?

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Endocrinology · Boston University School of Medicine

I did not institute bisphosphonate therapy during hospitalization for a fracture. It would have been helpful to have known bone remodeling markers if the patient had been followed for osteoporosis. It is reasonable to institute antiresorptive therapy in patients with high bone turnover. However, I d...

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