@article{Budak_Akgöl_Önen_Erdem_Kahyaoğlu_Kanat Pektaş_2012, place={Ankara, TR}, title={Is Weekly Supplementation of Vitamin D Favorable for Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women?}, volume={18}, url={https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/245}, abstractNote={<p>OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to determine whether once weekly supplementation of vitamin D and alendronate is efficient and safe for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.<br />STUDY DESIGN: Group I (42 women with postmenopausal osteoporosis) received daily supplementation of calcium (1000 mg) and vitamin D (880 IU) while group II (42 women with postmenopausal osteoporosis) had weekly supplementation of vitamin D (2800 IU) along with weekly treatment of alendronate (70 mg).<br />RESULTS: Group I had significantly lower lumbar spine T-scores before and after treatment. Post-treatment lumbar spine T-scores and femur neck T-scores were significantly higher with respect to pre-treatment scores in both study groups. The alterations in lumbar spine and femur neck T-scores were statistically similar in both group I and group II.<br />CONCLUSION: Once weekly administration of vitamin D and alendronate is an effective and safe option of treatment for women who cannot take calcium supplements for postmenopausal osteoporosis.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine}, author={Budak, Mehmet Şükrü and Akgöl, Sedat and Önen, Şahin and Erdem, Selami and Kahyaoğlu, Serkan and Kanat Pektaş, Mine}, year={2012}, month={Aug.}, pages={78–82} }