An osteoporosis regimen may benefit the heart as well as the bones.
Reference1. Ohmura K, Kato M, Watanabe T, et al. Effect of combined treatment with bisphosphonate and vitamin D on atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a propensity score-based analysis. Arthritis Res Ther. 2018;20:72. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1589-9.
Ohmura and colleagues in Japan found that the prevalence of carotid plaque was significantly lower in patients with lupus who were receiving bisphosphonates and vitamin D as a part of an osteoporosis regimen than in those who were receiving one or the other.1
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