304 ORAL Early normalization of elevated baseline bone resorption marker levels by zoledronic acid and improved survival in patients with bone metastases from solid tumors

Normalization of bone markers is associa

Normalization of bone markers is associated with improved survival in patients with bone metastases from solid tumors and elevated bone resorption receiving zoledronic acid

✍ Allan Lipton; Richard Cook; Fred Saad; Pierre Major; Patrick Garnero; Evangelos 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 219 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. For patients with bone metastases, high N‐telopeptide of type I collagen (NTX) levels correlate with increased risks of skeletal‐related events and death. However, the relation between NTX decreases and clinical benefits is unclear. ## METHODS. Correlations between NTX