Bone Abstracts

Ibandronate (IBN), a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate, and eldecalcitol (ELD), an active vitamin D3 derivative, are used for osteoporosis treatment. Vitamin D3 often used in combination therapies, however, there are no reports on the effects of combined IBN and ELD treatment for osteoporosis.In this study, we examined the effects of combination treatment with IBN and ELD in aged ovariectomized rats. Eight-month-old Wistar-Imamichi...