Abstract: | Objective To investigate the effects of folic acid combined with alendronate sodium on bone metabolism, CCL4 and fibroblast growth factor levels in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients. Methods A total of 154 postmenopausal osteoporosis patients admitted to our hospital from January 2017 to January 2019 were selected as the research objects and randomly divided into observation group (77 cases) and control group (77 cases). The control group was given calcium combined with alendronate sodium treatment, and the observation group added oral folic acid tablets to the control group. The two groups of patients were treated continuously for 6 months. The total effective rate and fracture rate of the two groups were compared. The bone mineral density, 25-OHD, CTX, BALP, BGP, CCL4, FGF-21, FGF-23, VAS pain score and SF-36 quality of life score were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results The total effective rate and fracture rate in the observation group were 89.61% and 1.30%, respectively, and in the control group were 67.54% and 5.19%. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Before the treatment, there was no statistical difference between the two groups of L1-4, femoral neck, femoral tuberosity bone mineral density, 25-OHD, CTX, BALP, BGP, CCL4, FGF-21, FGF-23 levels, and VAS and SF-36 scores. (P > 0.05). After the treatment, the two groups of L1-4, femoral neck, femoral tuberosity bone mineral density, 25-OHD levels and SF-36 score increased, while CTX, BALP, BGP, CCL4, FGF-21, FGF-23 levels and VAS score decreased (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, the observation group had higher L1-4, femoral neck, femoral tuberosity bone mineral density, 25-OHD level and SF-36 score, while CTX, BALP, BGP, CCL4, FGF-21, FGF-23 level and VAS score were lower (P < 0.05). Conclusion Folic acid combined with alendronate sodium has a significant clinical effect in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis patients, and can improve the bone mineral density, bone metabolism, CCL4 and fibroblast growth factor levels. |