Efficacy of Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in osteoporotic patients with multiple sclerosis. Materials and Methods: Patients with multiple sclerosis, who were started on treatment with a diagnosis of osteoporosis, at the Department of Physical Medicine an...

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Main Authors: İlke Coşkun Benlidayı, Sibel Başaran, Ahmet Evlice, Miray Erdem, Meltem Demirkıran
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Published: Galenos Publishing House 2015-08-01
Series:Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_8979/Efficacy-Of-Bisphosphonates-For-The-Treatment-Of-Osteoporosis-In-Patients-Withmultiple-Sclerosis
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author İlke Coşkun Benlidayı
Sibel Başaran
Ahmet Evlice
Miray Erdem
Meltem Demirkıran
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Sibel Başaran
Ahmet Evlice
Miray Erdem
Meltem Demirkıran
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description Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in osteoporotic patients with multiple sclerosis. Materials and Methods: Patients with multiple sclerosis, who were started on treatment with a diagnosis of osteoporosis, at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine Çukurova University, between January 2011 and January 2014, were included in this study. Patients were allocated into control (calcium-vitamin D alone) and active treatment (calcium-vitamin D and bisphosphonate) groups according to their medications. Response to the 12-month treatment in terms of bone mineral density (BMD) values and biological marker levels were evaluated, both within and between groups. Results: The study group consisted of 29 patients (14 controls and 15 active treatment). Evaluation performed within each group revealed no significant difference between baseline and post-treatment values of BMD and biological markers in controls. However, regarding the active treatment group, a significant increase in L1-L4 T-score and 25(OH)D was detected. When delta values were taken into account, comparison between groups revealed no significant difference in terms of BMD and biological marker levels. Conclusion: The effect of calcium-vitamin D alone on BMD and biologic markers was similar to that of calcium-vitamin D and bisphosphonate combination, in multiple sclerosis patients with osteoporosis. However, prospective, randomized, controlled studies are required on this issue. (Turkish Journal of Osteoporosis 2015;21: 53-7)
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spelling doaj-art-3fe37cce74ca4aedad96105c08085dec2025-08-20T03:55:36ZengGalenos Publishing HouseTürk Osteoporoz Dergisi2147-26532015-08-01212535710.4274/tod.88709Efficacy of Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Patients with Multiple Sclerosisİlke Coşkun Benlidayı0Sibel Başaran1Ahmet Evlice2Miray Erdem3Meltem Demirkıran4Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Adana, TürkiyeÇukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Adana, TürkiyeÇukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Adana, TürkiyeÇukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Adana, TürkiyeÇukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Adana, TürkiyeObjective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in osteoporotic patients with multiple sclerosis. Materials and Methods: Patients with multiple sclerosis, who were started on treatment with a diagnosis of osteoporosis, at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine Çukurova University, between January 2011 and January 2014, were included in this study. Patients were allocated into control (calcium-vitamin D alone) and active treatment (calcium-vitamin D and bisphosphonate) groups according to their medications. Response to the 12-month treatment in terms of bone mineral density (BMD) values and biological marker levels were evaluated, both within and between groups. Results: The study group consisted of 29 patients (14 controls and 15 active treatment). Evaluation performed within each group revealed no significant difference between baseline and post-treatment values of BMD and biological markers in controls. However, regarding the active treatment group, a significant increase in L1-L4 T-score and 25(OH)D was detected. When delta values were taken into account, comparison between groups revealed no significant difference in terms of BMD and biological marker levels. Conclusion: The effect of calcium-vitamin D alone on BMD and biologic markers was similar to that of calcium-vitamin D and bisphosphonate combination, in multiple sclerosis patients with osteoporosis. However, prospective, randomized, controlled studies are required on this issue. (Turkish Journal of Osteoporosis 2015;21: 53-7)http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_8979/Efficacy-Of-Bisphosphonates-For-The-Treatment-Of-Osteoporosis-In-Patients-Withmultiple-SclerosisBisphosphonatemultiple sclerosisosteoporosis
spellingShingle İlke Coşkun Benlidayı
Sibel Başaran
Ahmet Evlice
Miray Erdem
Meltem Demirkıran
Efficacy of Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
Bisphosphonate
multiple sclerosis
osteoporosis
title Efficacy of Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
title_full Efficacy of Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
title_fullStr Efficacy of Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
title_short Efficacy of Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
title_sort efficacy of bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis in patients with multiple sclerosis
topic Bisphosphonate
multiple sclerosis
osteoporosis
url http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_8979/Efficacy-Of-Bisphosphonates-For-The-Treatment-Of-Osteoporosis-In-Patients-Withmultiple-Sclerosis
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