Open-label study of treatment with alendronate sodium plus vitamin D in men and women with osteoporosis in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is generally believed that Thai people do not suffer from hypovitaminosis D because there is abundant sunlight throughout the year, and that taking vitamin D supplements could result in abnormally high levels of vitamin D. This is a Thai FDA-driven study to investigate this risk over a period of 26 weeks of taking alendronate sodium/vitamin D3 combination tablets.

Methods

Osteoporosis patients in Thailand were recruited to a multicenter, open-label, 6-month trial of oral alendronate sodium 70 mg/vitamin D3 5600 IU. Patients received study medication once a week for 26 weeks. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and Beta-CrossLaps (β-CTx) levels were measured at baseline and 26 weeks. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients with 25(OH)D ≥ 50 ng/mL at

SUBMITTER: Songpatanasilp T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6220471 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature