"Etidronic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits ectopic calcification and slows down bone resorption and bone turnover.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D012968 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D02.705.429.500.830 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Etidronic AcidEtidronic Acid(1-hydroxyethylene)diphosphonic acidHydroxyethylidene Diphosphonic AcidDiphosphonic Acid, Hydroxyethylidene
 EtidronateEtidronate1-Hydroxyethane-1,1-Diphosphonate1 Hydroxyethane 1,1 Diphosphonate1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-Bisphosphonate1 Hydroxyethylidene 1,1 BisphosphonateEHDP1,1-hydroxyethylenediphosphonate1,1 hydroxyethylenediphosphonateHEDPHydroxyethanediphosphonateEthanehydroxyphosphateEthanehydroxydiphosphonate
 Etidronate DisodiumEtidronate DisodiumPhosphonic acid, (1-hydroxyethylidene)bis-, disodium saltSodium EtidronateEtidronate, SodiumDisodium 1-Hydroxyethylene Diphosphonate1-Hydroxyethylene Diphosphonate, DisodiumDiphosphonate, Disodium 1-HydroxyethyleneDisodium 1 Hydroxyethylene DiphosphonateDisodium EtidronateEtidronate, DisodiumHEDSPA
 Etidronate, Tetrapotassium SaltEtidronate, Tetrapotassium SaltSalt Etidronate, TetrapotassiumTetrapotassium Salt Etidronate(1-hydroxyethylene)diphosphonic acid, Tetrapotassium Salt
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								Effect of risedronate in a minipig cartilage defect model with allograft. J Orthop Res. 2009 Mar; 27(3):360-5. 
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								Bisphosphonate treatment affects trabecular bone apparent modulus through micro-architecture rather than matrix properties. J Orthop Res. 2004 May; 22(3):465-71. 
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								Canine cancellous bone microarchitecture after one year of high-dose bisphosphonates. Calcif Tissue Int. 2003 Jun; 72(6):737-44. 
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								Effect of disodium etidronate (EHDP) on bone ingrowth in a porous material. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1987 Feb; (215):279-86.