Clinical Study
Combination of Micronutrients for Bone (COMB) Study: Bone Density after Micronutrient Intervention
Table 4
One year of therapy with the COMB protocol compared to strontium ranelate and bisphosphonate medications.
| | Percent change | COMB protocol: one year whole group (postmenopausal females) | Comparison to Strontium Ranelate at one year [21] | Comparison to Alendronate at one year [44] | Comparison to Risedronate at one year [45] |
| | Femoral neck | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | | Total hip | 3% | 3-4% | 2% | Not calculated | | Lowest hip site | 4% | Not calculated | Not calculated | Not calculated | | Total spine | 6% | 5-6% | 4% | 4% | | Lowest spine site | 8% | Not calculated | Not calculated | Not calculated |
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