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Successful neridronate therapy in transient osteoporosis of the hip

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We report on an uncommon case of bilateral transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH) occurring in a young woman during pregnancy. The clinical features and the therapeutic action of intramuscular neridronate sodium, a third-generation amino-bisphosphonate, are underlined.

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  1. Dipartimento Medico Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale “F Magrassi & A Lanzara”, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Napoli, Italy

    Giovanni La Montagna, Domenico Malesci, Rosella Tirri & Gabriele Valentini

  2. Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Policlinico-Seconda Università di Napoli, Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy

    Giovanni La Montagna

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La Montagna, G., Malesci, D., Tirri, R. et al. Successful neridronate therapy in transient osteoporosis of the hip. Clin Rheumatol 24, 67–69 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-004-0957-9

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