Atypical femur fractures: review of epidemiology, relationship to bisphosphonates, prevention, and clinical management

DM Black, B Abrahamsen, ML Bouxsein… - Endocrine …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Bisphosphonates (BPs) are highly effective in treating osteoporosis and reducing hip,
vertebral, and other fractures by as much as 50% to 70%. However, since 2006, atypical …

Molecular mechanisms of action of bisphosphonates and new insights into their effects outside the skeleton

MJ Rogers, J Mönkkönen, MA Munoz - Bone, 2020 - Elsevier
Bisphosphonates (BP) are a class of calcium-binding drug used to prevent bone resorption
in skeletal disorders such as osteoporosis and metastatic bone disease. They act by …

Bisphosphonates: The role of chemistry in understanding their biological actions and structure-activity relationships, and new directions for their therapeutic use

FH Ebetino, S Sun, P Cherian, S Roshandel… - Bone, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The bisphosphonates ((HO) 2 P (O) CR 1 R 2 P (O)(OH) 2, BPs) were first shown to
inhibit bone resorption in the 1960s, but it was not until 30 years later that a detailed …

Current understanding of epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of atypical femur fractures

J Starr, YKD Tay, E Shane - Current osteoporosis reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize reports published since the 2013 American
Society of Bone and Mineral Research Task Force Report on atypical femoral fractures …

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase: Role in human health, disease and potential therapeutic target

ME Muehlebach, SA Holstein - Clinical and Translational …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (GGDPS), an enzyme in the isoprenoid biosynthesis
pathway, is responsible for the production of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP). GGPP …

Genetic risk factors for atypical femoral fractures (AFFs): a systematic review

HH Nguyen, DM van de Laarschot… - Journal of Bone and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) are uncommon and have been associated particularly with
long term antiresorptive therapy, including bisphosphonates. Although the pathogenesis of …

The genetics of atypical femur fractures—a systematic review

W Zhou, JGJ van Rooij, PR Ebeling… - Current osteoporosis …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Atypical femur fractures (AFFs) are rare subtrochanteric or
diaphyseal fractures regarded as side effects of bisphosphonates (BPs), possibly with a …

The enigma of atypical femoral fractures: A summary of current knowledge

MS Larsen, H Schmal - EFORT open reviews, 2018 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Atypical femoral fractures (AFF) are stress or 'insufficiency'fractures, often complicated by the
use of bisphosphonates or other bone turnover inhibitors. While these drugs are beneficial …

Genomic sequencing highlights the diverse molecular causes of Perrault syndrome: a peroxisomal disorder (PEX6), metabolic disorders (CLPP, GGPS1), and mtDNA maintenance …

EJ Tucker, R Rius, S Jaillard, K Bell, PJ Lamont… - Human genetics, 2020 - Springer
Perrault syndrome is a rare heterogeneous condition characterised by sensorineural
hearing loss and premature ovarian insufficiency. Additional neuromuscular pathology is …

Identification of a transporter complex responsible for the cytosolic entry of nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates

Z Yu, LE Surface, CY Park, MA Horlbeck, GA Wyant… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Nitrogen-containing-bisphosphonates (N-BPs) are a class of drugs widely prescribed to treat
osteoporosis and other bone-related diseases. Although previous studies have established …