Joan M. Muhs

TL;DR: It is concluded that fluoride therapy increases cancellous but decreases cortical bone mineral density and increases skeletal fragility, and the fluoride-calcium regimen was not effective treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis.

TL;DR: It is concluded that fluoride therapy increases cancellous but decreases cortical bone mineral density and increases skeletal fragility, and the fluoride-calcium regimen was not effective treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis.

TL;DR: It is concluded that long‐term administration of calcium supplements to elderly women partially reverses age‐related increases in serum PTH level and bone resorption and decreases bone loss, indicating that calcium supplements alone cannot substitute for these in treating established osteoporosis.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the VDR gene modulates differences in BMD in premenopausal women and the role of VDR genotypes in predisposing to osteoporosis needs further study.

TL;DR: It is possible that lower dosages of NaF produce moderate decreases in VFR, as opposed to rapid rate of increase in LS‐BMD or a large increase from baseline serum F, for some patients (noncompliers or nonresponders).