Description
Ibandronateisalongactingthirdgenerationbisphosphonatethatexhibitsanti-resorptive,anti-osteoporotic,andanti-angiogenicactivities.Ibandronateincreasesbonemineraldensity,decreasesresorption,andpreventsfracturesandpost-menopausalosteoporosis.Invitro,ibandronateincreasesproliferationofosteoblastsanddecreasesactivityofosteoclasts;itmayalsoinhibitangiogenesis.
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