Osteoporosis

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    Osteoporosis is a condition of having weak and brittle bones. The main goal for people with osteoporosis is to prevent bone fractures by strengthening the bones and by avoiding falls.

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    62,544 participants in 8 trials and 8 meta-analyses

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    1. Bone Mineral Density - Xie C, Gong J, Zheng C, Zhang J, Gao J, Tian C, Guo X, Dai S, Gao TEffects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population.Bone Joint Res.(2024 Dec 11)
    2. Bone Mineral Density - Braam LA, Knapen MH, Geusens P, Brouns F, Hamulyák K, Gerichhausen MJ, Vermeer CVitamin K1 supplementation retards bone loss in postmenopausal women between 50 and 60 years of ageCalcif Tissue Int.(2003 Jul)
    3. Bone Mineral Density - Purwosunu Y, Muharram, Rachman IA, Reksoprodjo S, Sekizawa AVitamin K2 treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis in IndonesiaJ Obstet Gynaecol Res.(2006 Apr)
    4. Bone Mineral Density - Sasaki N, Kusano E, Takahashi H, Ando Y, Yano K, Tsuda E, Asano YVitamin K2 inhibits glucocorticoid-induced bone loss partly by preventing the reduction of osteoprotegerin (OPG)J Bone Miner Metab.(2005)
    5. Bone Mineral Density - Forli L, Bollerslev J, Simonsen S, Isaksen GA, Kvamsdal KE, Godang K, Gadeholt G, Pripp AH, Bjortuft ODietary vitamin K2 supplement improves bone status after lung and heart transplantationTransplantation.(2010 Feb 27)
    6. Bone Mineral Density - Shiraki M, Shiraki Y, Aoki C, Miura MVitamin K2 (menatetrenone) effectively prevents fractures and sustains lumbar bone mineral density in osteoporosisJ Bone Miner Res.(2000 Mar)
    7. Bone Mineral Density - Fang Y, Hu C, Tao X, Wan Y, Tao FEffect of vitamin K on bone mineral density: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsJ Bone Miner Metab.(2012 Jan)
    8. Bone Mineral Density - Mott A, Bradley T, Wright K, Cockayne ES, Shearer MJ, Adamson J, Lanham-New SA, Torgerson DJEffect of vitamin K on bone mineral density and fractures in adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Osteoporos Int.(2019-Aug)
    9. Bone Mineral Density - Salma, Ahmad SS, Karim S, Ibrahim IM, Alkreathy HM, Alsieni M, Khan MAEffect of Vitamin K on Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Risk in Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Biomedicines.(2022 May 1)
    10. Estrogen - Ozuru R, Sugimoto T, Yamaguchi T, Chihara KTime-dependent effects of vitamin K2 (menatetrenone) on bone metabolism in postmenopausal womenEndocr J.(2002 Jun)
    11. Bone Mineral Density - Marissa M Shams-White, Mei Chung, Zhuxuan Fu, Karl L Insogna, Micaela C Karlsen, Meryl S LeBoff, Sue A Shapses, Joachim Sackey, Jian Shi, Taylor C Wallace, Connie M WeaverAnimal Versus Plant Protein and Adult Bone Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis From the National Osteoporosis FoundationPLoS One.(2018 Feb 23)
    12. Bone Mineral Density - Min-Yu Tu, Hsiao-Ling Chen, Yu-Tang Tung, Chao-Chih Kao, Fu-Chang Hu, Chuan-Mu ChenShort-Term Effects of Kefir-Fermented Milk Consumption on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Osteoporotic PatientsPLoS One.(2015 Dec 10)
    13. Bone Mineral Density - Shi S, Wang F, Huang Y, Chen B, Pei C, Huang D, Wang X, Wang Y, Kou S, Li W, Ma T, Wu Y, Wang ZEpimedium for Osteoporosis Based on Western and Eastern Medicine: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Front Pharmacol.(2022)
    14. Bone Mineral Density - Yang Y, Yang M, Su X, Xie FEfficacy of combination therapy of vitamin D and bisphosphonates in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Front Pharmacol.(2024 Nov 21)
    15. Fracture Risk - Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Willett WC, Wong JB, Stuck AE, Staehelin HB, Orav EJ, Thoma A, Kiel DP, Henschkowski JPrevention of nonvertebral fractures with oral vitamin D and dose dependency: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsArch Intern Med.(2009 Mar 23)
    16. Interleukin 6 - Mozaffari-Khosravi H, Hesabgar HA, Owlia MB, Hadinedoushan H, Barzegar K, Fllahzadeh MHThe effect of garlic tablet on pro-inflammatory cytokines in postmenopausal osteoporotic women: a randomized controlled clinical trialJ Diet Suppl.(2012 Dec)
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