Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0001pp429 | Osteoporosis: treatment | ECTS2013

Study description and baseline characteristics of the population enrolled in the extended forsteo® observational study (ExFOS)

Langdahl Bente , Benhamou Claude , Lindh Erik , Dekker Joannes , Kapetanos Giorgios , Kocjan Tomaz , Ljunggren Osten , Napoli Nicola , Petto Helmut , Nicolic Tatjana

ExFOS is a multicenter, prospective, observational study to evaluate fracture outcomes, back pain, compliance and health-related quality of life in female and male patients with osteoporosis treated with teriparatide [rhPTH(1–34)] (Forsteo)for 18 to 24 months. Post-treatment follow-up will last for at least 18 months. Patients were enrolled in Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden. The study design was non-interventional and all consenting ...

ba0001pp146 | Cancer and bone: basic, translational and clinical | ECTS2013

Metabolomics identifies plasma biomarkers of multiple myeloma development and progression

Mariani Elisabetta , Fontana Francesca , Mari Silvia , Manteiga Jose Manuel Garcia , Marcatti Magda , Napoli Nicola , Camnasio Francesco , Fraschini Gianfranco , Caneva Enrico , Sitia Roberto , Musco Giovanna , Ciceri Fabio , Cenci Simone

Multiple myeloma is an incurable neoplastic disorder of plasma cells, which invade the bone marrow, secrete monoclonal immunoglobulins, and induce bone lesions, hypercalcemia, anemia and renal failure. The development of myeloma relies on vicious interactions with the bone microenvironment, a deeper knowledge of which is needed to identify prognostic markers and potential therapeutic targets. To achieve an unbiased, comprehensive assessment of the extracellular milieu of myelo...