Bisphosphonate-associated adverse events

Peter D. Papapetrou

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The adverse events of the nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates are reviewed. Oral bisphosphonates (alendronate, risedronate and ibandronate), mainly used for the treatment of osteoporosis, have been associated with adverse events from the upper gastrointestinal tract …

Acute transient thyroid swelling following needle biopsy: An update

Stergios A. Polyzos, Athanasios D. Anastasilakis, Georgios Arsos

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Fine needle biopsy (FNB) is regarded as the method of choice in the management of thyroid nodules because of its simplicity, reliability, accuracy and cost-effectiveness. Indeed, the use of FNB has halved the number of patients undergoing thyroidectomy …