30th ASBMR 2008
[M361] Postmenopausal Women With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Long Term Treatment With Bisphosphonates IV
Miro Cokolic.. UKC Maribor.
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of bisphosphonate (BP) iv (zolendronat 5 mg, pamidronate 30 mg, ibandronate 3 mg) therapy in treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter opens spontaneously, for varying periods of time, or does not close properly and stomach contents rise up into the esophagus and it can eventually lead to more serious health problems and unable take BP oraly.
Fifteen women with osteoporosis (T-score at lumbar spine or hip <-2.5 SD) were enrolled in a prospective study between January 2003 and December 2007. Patients were 61 to 93 years old (mean: 72,3 years). They were treated with BP iv in combination with 500-mg elemental calcium and 800 IU vitamin D. The BMD in the lumbar spine (L1-L4) and left hip was measured in all patients using dual energy X-ray densitometry (Hologic 2000+) at the start of the treatment and at 12 to 48 months after initiation of the treatment. The serum levels of RBC, Hgb, WBC, Plt, TSH, Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Cl, ALP, AST, ALT, BUN, creatinine, osteocalcin and ß cross laps were measured every 12 months. Average baseline BMD was 0.698 g/cm2 (n=15, range 0.602 to 0.787 g/cm2) at the lumbar spine and 0.676 g/ cm2 (n=15, range 0.499 to 0.862 g/cm2) at the hip.
After treating patients on average for 40 months, the average BMD was 0.722 g/cm2 (n=15, range 0.600 to 0.966 g/cm2) at the lumbar spine and 0.704 g/ cm2 (n=15, range 0.494 to 0.901 g/cm2) at the hip. BMD thus increased on average by 3.4% at the lumbar spine and 4.1% at the hip. Serum levels remained within normal limits throughout the treatment, with no adverse events observed during the study. BF iv was well tolerated in all patients.
In our report of our on-going study we have shown that postmenopausal osteoporosis with GERD can be effectively and safely treated with BF iv in all patients for up to four years without new fractures.
M. Cokolic, None.
Date: Monday, September 15, 2008
Session Info: Poster: Osteoporosis Treatment (Clinical): Bisphosphonates (11:30 AM-2:30 PM)
Presentation Time: 11:30 AM
