Bisphosphonates and cardiovascular risk in elderly patients with previous cardiovascular disease: a population-based nested case-control study in Italy

• Main Authors: Ursula Kirchmayer (Author), Chiara Sorge (Author), Janet Sultana (Author), Francesco Lapi (Author), Graziano Onder (Author), Nera Agabiti (Author), Silvia Cascini (Author), Giuseppe Roberto (Author), Giovanni Corrao (Author), Cristiana Vitale (Author), Ersilia Lucenteforte (Author), Alessandro Mugelli (Author), Marina Davoli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In a globally aging population, chronic conditions with a high impact on healthcare costs and quality of life, such as osteoporosis and associated fractures, are a matter of concern. For osteoporosis, several drug treatments are available, but evidence on adverse cardiovascular and cereb...