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ba0001pp426 | Osteoporosis: treatment | ECTS2013

Characterization and incidence on acute phase reaction in Paget's disease after zoledronic acid infusion

Mateos A Conesa , Sala D Rotes , Abello J Carbonell

Zoledronic acid (AZ), is considered first-line treatment for Paget’s disease (PD) of bone. The most common adverse event is flu-like syndrome, described between 10 and 50% of patients. Nowadays, there is not known exactly the molecular basis of this syndrome yet. Statins play an important role in the mevalonate pathway, blocking the production of proinflammatory cytokines secreted by T cells γ/δ.Objectives: Characterization and in...