Annals Internal Medicine, Author Interviews, Brigham & Women's - Harvard, Osteoporosis / 28.07.2020
Delays in Denosumab (Prolia®) Injections Linked to Increased Risk of Fractures
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Daniel Hal Solomon, MD, MPH
Associate Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Department of Medicine
Rheumatology, Immunology
Boston, MA 02115
Editor’s note: Prolia® is the trade name for denosumab.
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: We conducted this study to assess whether delays in denosumab (injections were associated with an increased risk of fractures. In a prior study, we found that the improvements in bone mineral density were reduced among patients who delayed injections.
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