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Editorial
. 2020 Aug;8(15):974.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2020.03.196.

Romosozumab, clinical trials, and real-world care of patients with osteoporosis

E Michael Lewiecki  1
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Editorial

Romosozumab, clinical trials, and real-world care of patients with osteoporosis

E Michael Lewiecki. Ann Transl Med. 2020 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm.2020.03.196). EML has no direct income from potentially conflicting entities. His employer, New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, has received research grants from Radius, Amgen, Mereo, Bindex; income for service on scientific advisory boards or consulting for Amgen, Radius, Alexion, Sandoz, Samsung Bioepis, Sanifit; service on speakers’ bureaus for Radius, Alexion; project development for University of New Mexico; and royalties from UpToDate for sections on DXA, fracture risk assessment, and prevention of osteoporosis. He is a board member of the National Osteoporosis Foundation, International Society for Clinical Densitometry, and Osteoporosis Foundation of New Mexico.

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