The following list of research publications will help you to find up to date information on calcium and osteoporosis treatments. These are technical publications for medical professionals but others may find them useful. Very few of the articles are available for free on the web. Ask you librarian for help in obtaining copies of specific articles.

Recent Reviews

Effects of calcium on cardiovascular events in patients with kidney disease and in a healthy population.
West SL, Swan VJ, Jamal SA.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Jan;5 Suppl 1:S41-7. Review.

Hypochlorhydric stomach: a risk condition for calcium malabsorption and osteoporosis?
Sipponen P, Härkönen M.
Scand J Gastroenterol. 2010;45(2):133-8. Review.

Review of osteoporosis pharmacotherapy for geriatric patients.
Gates BJ, Sonnett TE, Duvall CA, Dobbins EK.
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2009 Dec;7(6):293-323. Review.

A perspective on male osteoporosis.
Binkley N.
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2009 Dec;23(6):755-68. Review.

Strategies for treatment to prevent fragility fractures in postmenopausal women.
Geusens P.
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2009 Dec;23(6):727-40. Review.

Early life factors in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis.
Winsloe C, Earl S, Dennison EM, Cooper C, Harvey NC.
Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2009 Dec;7(4):140-4. Review.

Osteoporosis prevention and nutrition.
Tucker KL.
Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2009 Dec;7(4):111-7. Review.

Vitamin D and calcium insufficiency-related chronic diseases: molecular and cellular pathophysiology.
Peterlik M, Cross HS.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Dec;63(12):1377-86. Epub 2009 Sep 2. Review.

Bone loss in patients with HIV infection.
Paccou J, Viget N, Legrout-Gérot I, Yazdanpanah Y, Cortet B.
Joint Bone Spine. 2009 Dec;76(6):637-41. Epub . Review.

Agonists and allosteric modulators of the calcium-sensing receptor and their therapeutic applications.
Saidak Z, Brazier M, Kamel S, Mentaverri R.
Mol Pharmacol. 2009 Dec;76(6):1131-44. Epub 2009 Sep 24. Review.

Molecular mechanisms triggered by low-calcium diets.
Centeno V, de Barboza GD, Marchionatti A, Rodríguez V, de Talamoni NT.
Nutr Res Rev. 2009 Dec;22(2):163-74. Epub . Review.

Prevention of osteoporosis-related fractures among postmenopausal women and older men.
Rahmani P, Morin S.
CMAJ. 2009 Nov 24;181(11):815-20. Epub 2009 Oct 19. Review. No abstract available.

The long-term consequences of exposure to lead.
Rosin A.
Isr Med Assoc J. 2009 Nov;11(11):689-94. Review.

Nutrition and bone: it is more than calcium and vitamin D.
Morgan SL.
Womens Health (Lond Engl). 2009 Nov;5(6):727-37. Review.

Regulation of bone metabolism by nuclear receptors.
Imai Y, Kondoh S, Kouzmenko A, Kato S.
Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2009 Oct 30;310(1-2):3-10. Epub 2008 Aug 22. Review.

Long-term safety concerns with proton pump inhibitors.
Ali T, Roberts DN, Tierney WM.
Am J Med. 2009 Oct;122(10):896-903. Review.

Management of osteoporosis in the elderly.
Rizzoli R, Bruyere O, Cannata-Andia JB, Devogelaer JP, Lyritis G, Ringe JD, Vellas B, Reginster JY.
Curr Med Res Opin. 2009 Oct;25(10):2373-87. Review.

Bone mineral density and fracture risk in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Botushanov NP, Orbetzova MM.
Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2009 Oct-Dec;51(4):12-7. Review.

Current and emerging pharmacologic therapies for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Lewiecki EM.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Oct;18(10):1615-26. Review.

D-hormone derivatives for the treatment of osteoporosis: from alfacalcidol to eldecalcitol.
Kubodera N.
Mini Rev Med Chem. 2009 Oct;9(12):1416-22. Review.

Metabolic osteopathy in celiac disease: importance of a gluten-free diet.
Capriles VD, Martini LA, Arêas JA.
Nutr Rev. 2009 Oct;67(10):599-606. Review.

Strontium ranelate improves bone microarchitecture in osteoporosis.
Hamdy NA.
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2009 Oct;48 Suppl 4:iv9-13. Review.

Proton pump inhibitors, osteoporosis, and osteoporosis-related fractures.
Fournier MR, Targownik LE, Leslie WD.
Maturitas. 2009 Sep 20;64(1):9-13. Epub 2009 Aug 11. Review.

Phosphate decreases urine calcium and increases calcium balance: a meta-analysis of the osteoporosis acid-ash diet hypothesis.
Fenton TR, Lyon AW, Eliasziw M, Tough SC, Hanley DA.
Nutr J. 2009 Sep 15;8:41. Review.

Potential for vitamin D receptor agonists in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Wu-Wong JR.
Br J Pharmacol. 2009 Sep;158(2):395-412. Epub 2009 Apr 9. Review.

Are vitamin D receptor activators useful for the treatment of thrombosis?
Wu-Wong JR.
Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2009 Sep;10(9):919-27. Review.

Vitamin K to prevent fractures in older women: systematic review and economic evaluation.
Stevenson M, Lloyd-Jones M, Papaioannou D.
Health Technol Assess. 2009 Sep;13(45):iii-xi, 1-134. Review.

Efficacy of ossein-hydroxyapatite complex compared with calcium carbonate to prevent bone loss: a meta-analysis.
Castelo-Branco C, Ciria-Recasens M, Cancelo-Hidalgo MJ, Palacios S, Haya-Palazuelos J, Carbonell-Abelló J, Blanch-Rubió J, Martínez-Zapata MJ, Manasanch J, Pérez-Edo L.
Menopause. 2009 Sep-Oct;16(5):984-91. Review.

Update on cystic fibrosis-related bone disease: a special focus on children.
Sermet-Gaudelus I, Castanet M, Retsch-Bogart G, Aris RM.
Paediatr Respir Rev. 2009 Sep;10(3):134-42. Epub 2009 Jul 17. Review.

Osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease.
Ali T, Lam D, Bronze MS, Humphrey MB.
Am J Med. 2009 Jul;122(7):599-604. Review.

The effects of corticosteroids on bone growth and bone density.
Weldon D.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Jul;103(1):3-11; quiz 11-3, 50. Review.

Future therapeutic targets in osteoporosis.
Deal C.
Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2009 Jul;21(4):380-5. Review.

Overcoming barriers to osteoporosis care in vulnerable elderly patients with hip fractures.
Switzer JA, Jaglal S, Bogoch ER.
J Orthop Trauma. 2009 Jul;23(6):454-9. Review.

Can we improve fixation and outcomes? Use of bone substitutes.
Moroni A, Larsson S, Hoang Kim A, Gelsomini L, Giannoudis PV.
J Orthop Trauma. 2009 Jul;23(6):422-5. Review.

Adverse effects of bisphosphonates: implications for osteoporosis management.
Kennel KA, Drake MT.
Mayo Clin Proc. 2009 Jul;84(7):632-7; quiz 638. Review.

The effect of sex hormones on bone metabolism of the otic capsule--an overview.
Horner KC.
Hear Res. 2009 Jun;252(1-2):56-60. Epub 2008 Dec 24. Review.

Giant osteoclasts after long-term bisphosphonate therapy: diagnostic challenges.
Jain N, Weinstein RS.
Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2009 Jun;5(6):341-6. Review.

Medication interventions for fall prevention in the older adult.
Cooper JW, Burfield AH.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2009 May-Jun;49(3):e70-82; quiz e83-4. Review.

DMPA's effect on bone mineral density: A particular concern for adolescents.
Schrager SB.
J Fam Pract. 2009 May;58(5):E1-8. Review.

Nanotechnology for bone materials.
Tran N, Webster TJ.
Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol. 2009 May;1(3):336-51. Review.

Progress in osteoporosis and fracture prevention: focus on postmenopausal women.
Saag KG, Geusens P.
Arthritis Res Ther. 2009;11(5):251. Epub 2009 Oct 14. Review.

Diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in the older senior.
Vondracek SF, Linnebur SA.
Clin Interv Aging. 2009;4:121-36. Epub 2009 May 14. Review.