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2003 MAY 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A University of Minnesota study characterized use of antiresorptive therapies (ARTs) among 338 women 65 years old or older.
Data were obtained from a 10-page survey that asked about the respondent's "health status, prescription drugs versus self-treatment strategies, demographic characteristics, and status and type of prescription drug and medical insurance."
Survey results revealed:
* 169 women (26.9%) reported current use of at least one ART
* 110 (17.5%) reported using hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
* 59 (9.4%) were using fewer ARTs
* Prescription medicines for osteoporosis treatment or prevention weren't commonly used