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   			ISSUE 1393
June 25, 2012
                			
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				Bisphosphonates - Duration of Use Revisited
June 25, 2012 (Issue: 1393)
				Long-term use of bisphosphonates for prevention and
treatment of osteoporosis has been associated with
osteonecrosis of the jaw, atypical fractures of the
femur, and possibly esophageal cancer. So for how
long should patients take them?
        			
        			
					
					
				
        			
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