RESULTS	The average lumbar BMD increased from 0.984 + / -0.149 to 1.025 + / -0.143 g/cm2 ( P < 0.001 ) with alendronate and from 1.014 + / -0.15 to 1.034 + / -0.146 g/cm2 ( P = 0.002 ) with calcitriol .\