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Osteoporosis: to treat or not to treat? by Talla, Maria Rita, Gallacher, Stephen J

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The fracture liaison service: success of a program for the evaluation and management of patients with osteoporotic fracture by MCLELLAN, Alastair R, GALLACHER, Stephen J, FRASER, Mayrine, MCQUILLIAN, Carol

“…Fracture care often represents the first opportunity for clinical management of osteoporosis; however, many patients do not receive any evaluation after a…”
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Setting up an osteoporosis fracture liaison service: background and potential outcomes by Gallacher, Stephen J.

“…A large evidence base now exists for treatment interventions that will reduce fracture risk. However, the key area of practice now is how to get this evidence…”
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Refracture following fracture liaison service assessment illustrates the requirement for integrated falls and fracture services by Langridge, Claire R, McQuillian, Carol, Watson, Walter S, Walker, Barbara, Mitchell, Lara, Gallacher, Stephen J

“…The Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) allows appropriate antiosteoporosis therapy to be targeted to potentially reduce future fracture risk. A proportion of these…”
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NICE on osteoporosis. Women over 75 with fragility fractures should have DEXA by Ralston, Stuart H, de'Lara, Gina, Farquhar, Donald J, Gallacher, Stephen J, Hannan, Jim, McLellan, Alastair R

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Reasonable Adjustments to Provide Equitable and Inclusive Assessment, Screening and Treatment of Osteoporosis for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Feasibility Study by Finlayson, Janet, De Amicis, Leyla, Gallacher, Stephen, Munro, Robin, Crockett, Jennifer, Godwin, Jon, Feeney, Wendy, Skelton, Dawn A

“…Background: People with intellectual disabilities are a high risk population for developing osteoporosis and fragility fractures, yet they experience barriers…”
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Towards a cure for osteoporosis: the UK Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) Osteoporosis Research Roadmap by Harvey, Nicholas C., Poole, Kenneth E., Ralston, Stuart H., McCloskey, Eugene V., Sangan, Caroline B., Wiggins, Lauren, Jones, Craig, Gittoes, Neil, Compston, Juliet

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Paget's disease of bone by Gallacher, S J

“…In this review, recent studies on the etiology and pathogenesis of Paget's disease, with particular attention to the apparent familial clustering of cases and…”
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Assessing Osteoporosis in the Young Adult by Choong, Wong Sze, Gallacher, Stephen, Ahmed, Syed Faisal

“…Osteoporosis in the young adult is a relatively rare phenomenon, and its diagnosis needs careful assessment of the affected person. The emphasis in the…”
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Medical training and the hospital at night: an oxymoron? by Gallagher, Paul, McLean, Pauline, Campbell, Ross, Gallacher, Stephen, Kennon, Brian

“…Context  Attempts to reduce doctors’ working hours and streamline postgraduate medical training may mean junior doctors’ out‐of‐hours experience is reduced. It…”
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Prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in Scottish adults with non-vertebral fragility fractures by Gallacher, S. J., McQuillian, C., Harkness, M., Finlay, F., Gallagher, A. P., Dixon, T.

“…ABSTRACT Background: It is well established that vitamin D levels are sub-optimal in the elderly and that adults with fragility fracture are more likely to…”
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Metabolic, inflammatory and haemostatic effects of a low-dose continuous combined HRT in women with type 2 diabetes: potentially safer with respect to vascular risk? by McKenzie, Joyce, Jaap, Alan J., Gallacher, Stephen, Kelly, Anne, Crawford, Lynne, Greer, Ian A., Rumley, Ann, Petrie, John R., Lowe, Gordon D., Paterson, Kenneth, Sattar, Naveed

“…Summary background  Conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) containing conjugated equine oestrogen (CEE) and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) increases…”
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Cancer-associated hypercalcemia: morbidity and mortality. Clinical experience in 126 treated patients by Ralston, S H, Gallacher, S J, Patel, U, Campbell, J, Boyle, I T

“…To review the effects of antihypercalcemic treatment on morbidity and mortality in cancer-associated hypercalcemia. Retrospective study of 126 consecutive…”
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Women over 75 with fragility fractures should have DEXA by Ralston, Stuart H, de'Lara, Gina, Fraquhar, Donald J, Gallacher, Stephen J, Hannan, Jim, McLellan, Alastair R

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Mineralisation defects with pamidronate therapy for Paget's disease by Adamson, B B, Gallacher, S J, Byars, J, Ralston, S H, Boyle, I T, Boyce, B F

“…Bone biopsy samples were taken from 20 patients with Paget's disease before and after intravenous pamidronate therapy. In 10 patients given 180 or 360 mg…”
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Longterm oral contraceptive use and bone mineral density in corticosteroid treated Crohn's disease by Campbell, Stewart, Watson, Walter S., Walker, Barbara J., Park, Richard, Beattie, Alistair D., Gallacher, Stephen J.

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Women over 75 with fragility fractures should have DEXA by Ralston, Stuart H, de’Lara, Gina, Farquhar, Donald J, Gallacher, Stephen J, Hannan, Jim, McLellan, Alastair R

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Changes in calciotrophic hormones and biochemical markers of bone turnover in normal human pregnancy by Gallacher, S J, Fraser, W D, Owens, O J, Dryburgh, F J, Logue, F C, Jenkins, A, Kennedy, J, Boyle, I T

“…Plasma concentrations of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), parathyroid hormone, alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin and albumin-adjusted calcium were…”
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Metabolic, Inflammatory, and Hemostatic Effects of a Low-Dose Continuous Combined HRT in Women With Type 2 Diabetes: Potentially Safer With Respect to Vascular Risk by McKenzie, Joyce, Jaap, Alan J, Gallacher, Stephen, Kelly, Anne, Crawford, Lynne, Greer, Ian A, Rumley, Ann, Petrie, John R, Lowe, Gordon D, Paterson, Kenneth, Sattar, Naveed

“…Conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), consisting of conjugated equine estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate, increases levels of triglycerides,…”
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Failure to detect paramyxovirus sequences in paget's disease of bone using the polymerase chain reaction by Ralston, Stuart H., Digiovine, Francesco S., Gallacher, Stephen J., Boyle, Iain T., Duff, Gordon W.

“…It is widely believed that Paget's disease of bone is due to a “slow virus” infection of osteoclasts with one of the paramyxovirus group. Controversy continues…”
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