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Overview

Dennis M. Black is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Physiology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine as subfields.

The main topics of their work involve:

  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Bone and Joint Diseases
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases

Dennis M. Black has published extensively, particularly in several prominent scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Bone

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Dennis M. Black highlight their focus on osteoporosis, fractures, and bone density. Notable publications include:

  • "Atypical Femur Fracture Risk versus Fragility Fracture Prevention with Bisphosphonates" (2020), New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Treatment-related changes in bone mineral density as a surrogate biomarker for fracture risk reduction: meta-regression analyses of individual patient data from multiple randomised controlled trials" (2020), The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

They have collaborated frequently with several other researchers, including:

  • Richard Eastell
  • Douglas C. Bauer
  • Eric Vittinghoff
  • Mary Bouxsein
  • Susan K. Ewing

Best Publications

  • Risk factors for hip fracture in white women. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.

    Steven R. Cummings;Michael C. Nevitt;Warren S. Browner;Katie Stone

  • Randomised trial of effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with existing vertebral fractures

    Dennis M Black;Steven R Cummings;David B Karpf;Jane A Cauley

  • Reduction of vertebral fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis treated with raloxifene: results from a 3-year randomized clinical trial

    Bruce Ettinger;Dennis M. Black;Bruce H. Mitlak;Ronald K. Knickerbocker

  • Once-yearly zoledronic acid for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

    Dennis M. Black;Pierre D. Delmas;Richard Eastell;Ian R. Reid

  • Hormone therapy to prevent disease and prolong life in postmenopausal women

    D. Grady;S.M. Rubin;D.B. Petitti;C.S. Fox

  • Bone density at various sites for prediction of hip fractures

    S R Cummings;D M Black;M C Nevitt;W Browner

  • Effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with low bone density but without vertebral fractures: results from the Fracture Intervention Trial.

    Steven R. Cummings;Dennis M. Black;Desmond E. Thompson;William B. Applegate

  • Risk factors for recurrent nonsyncopal falls. A prospective study.

    Michael C. Nevitt;Steven R. Cummings;Sharon Kidd;Dennis Black

  • The Effect of Raloxifene on Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women: Results From the MORE Randomized Trial

    Steven R. Cummings;Stephen Eckert;Kathryn A. Krueger;Deborah Grady

  • Effects of Continuing or Stopping Alendronate After 5 Years of Treatment The Fracture Intervention Trial Long-term Extension (FLEX): A Randomized Trial

    Dennis M. Black;Ann V. Schwartz;Kristine E. Ensrud;Jane A. Cauley

  • The effects of parathyroid hormone and alendronate alone or in combination in postmenopausal osteoporosis

    Dennis M. Black;Susan L. Greenspan;Kristine E. Ensrud;Lisa Palermo

  • Appendicular bone density and age predict hip fracture in women. The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.

    Steven R. Cummings;Dennis M. Black;Michael C. Nevitt;Warren S. Browner

  • Fracture Risk Reduction With Alendronate in Women With Osteoporosis: The Fracture Intervention Trial

    Dennis M. Black;Desmond E. Thompson;Douglas C. Bauer;Kris Ensrud

  • RISK OF MORTALITY FOLLOWING CLINICAL FRACTURES

    J. A. Cauley;D. E. Thompson;K. C. Ensrud;J. C. Scott

  • Prevalent vertebral deformities predict hip fractures and new vertebral deformities but not wrist fractures. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.

    Dennis M. Black;Nigel K. Arden;Lisa Palermo;Jim Pearson

  • Clinical use of bone densitometry: scientific review.

    Steven R. Cummings;David Bates;Dennis M. Black

  • Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation Predicts Fractures Strongly and Independently of Densitometry in Older Women: A Prospective Study

    Douglas C. Bauer;Claus C. Glüer;Jane A. Cauley;Thomas M. Vogt

  • A global study of vitamin D status and parathyroid function in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: baseline data from the multiple outcomes of raloxifene evaluation clinical trial.

    Paul Lips;Tu Duong;Anna Oleksik;Dennis Black

  • The Association of Radiographically Detected Vertebral Fractures with Back Pain and Function: A Prospective Study

    Michael C. Nevitt;Bruce Ettinger;Dennis M. Black;Katie Stone

  • Reduction of Vertebral Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis Treated With Raloxifene: Results From a 3-year Randomized Clinical Trial

    Bruce Ettinger;Dennis M. Black;Bruce H. Mitlak;Ronald K. Knickerbocker

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven R. Cummings
Steven R. Cummings University of California, San Francisco
Kristine E. Ensrud
Kristine E. Ensrud University of Minnesota
Jane A. Cauley
Jane A. Cauley University of Pittsburgh
Douglas C. Bauer
Douglas C. Bauer University of California, San Francisco
Richard Eastell
Richard Eastell University of Sheffield
Ann V. Schwartz
Ann V. Schwartz University of California, San Francisco
Michael C. Nevitt
Michael C. Nevitt University of California, San Francisco
Eric S. Orwoll
Eric S. Orwoll Oregon Health & Science University
Harry K. Genant
Harry K. Genant University of California, San Francisco
Steven Boonen
Steven Boonen KU Leuven

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