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  • 2013 - Olof Johnell Science Award, International Osteoporosis Foundation

Overview

Harry K. Genant was affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their academic contributions focused primarily in the field of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Rheumatology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Their research covered a range of topics, frequently addressing Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Bone and Joint Diseases, Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions, Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments, as well as Bone Health and Osteoporosis Research.

Recent publications included:

  • History of etidronate, 2020, Bone
  • Effects of Denosumab in Japanese Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Conventional Antirheumatic Drugs: 36-month Extension of a Phase III Study, 2021, The Journal of Rheumatology
  • Whole-body Computed Tomography Versus Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry for Assessing Heterotopic Ossification in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, 2021, Calcified Tissue International
  • Identifying the preferable rheumatoid arthritis subgroups for intervention with the anti-RANKL antibody denosumab to reduce progression of joint destruction, 2020, RMD Open
  • Editorial for Guidelines for clinical diagnosis and treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in adults (2019 version), 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Translation

Frequent collaborators included Yoshiya Tanaka, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Satoshi Soen, Hisashi Yamanaka, and Toshiyuki Yoneda.

Their works were predominantly published in venues such as Bone, The Journal of Rheumatology, Calcified Tissue International, RMD Open, and the Journal of Orthopaedic Translation.

Harry K. Genant was the recipient of the Olof Johnell Science Award from the International Osteoporosis Foundation in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Effect of Parathyroid Hormone (1-34) on Fractures and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

    Robert M. Neer;Claude D. Arnaud;Jose R. Zanchetta;Richard Prince

  • 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

  • Vertebral fracture assessment using a semiquantitative technique

    H K Genant;C Y Wu;C van Kuijk;M C Nevitt

  • 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

  • Effects of Risedronate Treatment on Vertebral and Nonvertebral Fractures in Women With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Steven T. Harris;Nelson B. Watts;Harry K. Genant;Clark D. McKeever

  • Bone density at various sites for prediction of hip fractures

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

  • Atypical subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures: Report of a task force of the american society for bone and mineral Research

    Elizabeth Shane;David Burr;Peter R. Ebeling;Bo Abrahamsen

  • Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 for treatment of open tibial fractures a prospective, controlled, randomized study of four hundred and fifty patients

    Shunmugam Govender;Cristina Csimma;Harry K. Genant;Alexandre Valentin-Opran

  • Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (WORMS) of the knee in osteoarthritis

    C.G Peterfy;A Guermazi;S Zaim;P.F.J Tirman

  • A randomized trial of nasal spray salmon calcitonin in postmenopausal women with established osteoporosis: the prevent recurrence of osteoporotic fractures study

    Charles H Chesnut;Stuart Silverman;Kim Andriano;Harry Genant

  • Vertebral Fractures and Mortality in Older Women: A Prospective Study

    Deborah M. Kado;Warren S. Browner;Lisa Palermo;Michael C. Nevitt

  • Accurate assessment of precision errors: how to measure the reproducibility of bone densitometry techniques

    C C Glüer;Glen Blake;Y Lu;B A Blunt

  • 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

  • Atypical Subtrochanteric and Diaphyseal Femoral Fractures: Report of a Task Force of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Running Title: Atypical Femoral Fractures Task Force Report

    Elizabeth Shane;David Burr;Peter R. Ebeling;Bo

  • Intermittent cyclical etidronate treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

    N B Watts;S T Harris;H K Genant;R D Wasnich

  • Effect of intermittent cyclical etidronate therapy on bone mass and fracture rate in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.

    G Thamsborg;T Steiniche;H K Genant

  • Noninvasive assessment of bone mineral and structure: state of the art.

    Harry K. Genant;Klaus Engelke;Thomas Fuerst;Claus-C. Glüer

  • Interim Report and Recommendations of the World Health Organization Task-Force for Osteoporosis

    H K Genant;C Cooper;G Poor;I Reid

  • 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

  • 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

Charles Peterfy
Charles Peterfy University of California, San Francisco
Klaus Engelke
Klaus Engelke University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Sharmila Majumdar
Sharmila Majumdar University of California, San Francisco
Mikkel Østergaard
Mikkel Østergaard University of Copenhagen
Paul Emery
Paul Emery University of Leeds
Ali Guermazi
Ali Guermazi Boston University
Philip G. Conaghan
Philip G. Conaghan University of Leeds
Steven R. Cummings
Steven R. Cummings University of California, San Francisco
Michael C. Nevitt
Michael C. Nevitt University of California, San Francisco
Ying Lu
Ying Lu Stanford University

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