Additional effects of herbal medicine combined with bisphosphonates for primary osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Young-Seo Yoo,
Min-Gyeong Kim,
Hee-Joo Park
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundOsteoporosis (OP) is a significant medical issue associated with population aging. Recent research on herbal medicines (HMs) for OP has been increasing, with these therapies sometimes used in conjunction with bisphosphonates (BPs), the standard treatment for OP. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of combining HMs with BPs on improving bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with primary OP.MethodsWe searched nine databases—PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China… Show more
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