"Alendronate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A nonhormonal medication for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women. This drug builds healthy bone, restoring some of the bone loss as a result of osteoporosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D019386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.705.429.500.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Alendronate- Alendronate
- Aminohydroxybutane Bisphosphonate
- Bisphosphonate, Aminohydroxybutane
- 4-Amino-1-Hydroxybutylidene 1,1-Biphosphonate
- 4 Amino 1 Hydroxybutylidene 1,1 Biphosphonate
Alendronate Sodium- Alendronate Sodium
- Sodium, Alendronate
- Alendronate Monosodium Salt, Trihydrate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alendronate" by people in Profiles.
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Bone-targeted ultrasound-responsive nanobubbles for siRNA delivery to treat osteoporosis in mice. Biomater Adv. 2025 Jan; 166:214078.
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Alendronate conjugate for targeted delivery to bone-forming prostate cancer. Talanta. 2023 May 01; 256:124308.
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Patterns of Osteoporosis Medications Selection After Drug Holiday or Continued Therapy: A Real-World Experience. Endocr Pract. 2022 Oct; 28(10):1078-1085.
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Effect of Denosumab or Alendronic Acid on the Progression of Aortic Stenosis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Circulation. 2021 06 22; 143(25):2418-2427.
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ATRAID regulates the action of nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates on bone. Sci Transl Med. 2020 05 20; 12(544).
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Secondary Fracture Prevention: Consensus Clinical Recommendations from a Multistakeholder Coalition. J Bone Miner Res. 2020 01; 35(1):36-52.
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Resistive exercise in astronauts on prolonged spaceflights provides partial protection against spaceflight-induced bone loss. Bone. 2019 11; 128:112037.
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Glucocorticoid Steroid and Alendronate Treatment Alleviates Dystrophic Phenotype with Enhanced Functional Glycosylation of a-Dystroglycan in Mouse Model of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy with FKRPP448L Mutation. Am J Pathol. 2016 06; 186(6):1635-48.
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Oral bisphosphonates and the risk of Barrett's esophagus: case-control analysis of US veterans. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Oct; 108(10):1576-83.
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Fracture healing with alendronate treatment in the Brtl/+ mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta. Bone. 2013 Sep; 56(1):204-12.