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Osteoporosis was originally described in literature and art hundreds of years ago. Our ability to treat this disease lay dormant for centuries, but in the past 10 years, clinical trials have improved treatment options and efficacy. In this issue of the Journal, Meunier et al.¹ report on their study of the safety and effectiveness of strontium ranelate as a putative, novel therapy for osteoporosis.

Strontium was originally detected in lead mines near Strontian, Scotland, in the late 1700s. This earth element is present in water and food and in trace amounts throughout the skeleton. Although absorption is poor when strontium . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

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