Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0001pp456 | Other diseases of bone and mineral metabolism | ECTS2013

Altered bone material properties in HLA-B27 rats, an animal model for arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and gastrointestinal inflammation

Gamsjaeger Sonja , Paschalis Eleftherios P. , Zoehrer Ruth , Klaushofer Klaus , Tatakis Dimitris N.

HLA-B27 transgenic rats, developed by inserting into rat genome the gene for HLA-B27, a human Class I major histocompatibility molecule involved in antigen presentation, spontaneously develop arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gastrointestinal inflammation, and severe alveolar bone loss, among other signs of a generalized inflammatory response. Clinical manifestations in these rats closely resemble features of HLA-B27–associated diseases in humans. More recently, investig...

ba0003pp359 | Osteoporosis: treatment | ECTS2014

Ten year alendronate use does not adversely affect bone quality compared to 5 years use: a human iliac crest biopsy study

Hassler Norbert , Gamsjaeger Sonja , Hofstetter Birgit , Brozek Wolfgang , Misof Barbara , Roschger Paul , Klaushofer Klaus , Paschalis Eleftherios

Bisphosphonates (BPs) including alendronate (ALN) are the most widely prescribed therapy for post-menopausal osteoporosis. Despite their overall excellent safety record and efficacy in reducing fractures, concerns have been expressed lately regarding potential detrimental effects due to prolonged bone turnover reduction, although no definite cause–effect relationship has been established to date. The purpose of the present study was to determine bone material quality by R...