PATHOGENESIS AND TREATMENT OF STEROID OSTEOPOROSIS
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Possible prevention and treatment of steroid-induced osteoporosis.
Patients with steroid-induced, juvenile and senile osteoporosis were studied using balance techniques. The changes in calciun and phosphorus balance associated with glucocorticoid therapy were corrected with vitamin D and bendrofluazide given in combination. No hypercalcaemia occurred in osteoporotic patients who continued to receive glucocorticoids. Calcium and phosphorus balance was also impr...
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Glucocorticoids (GC) are diffusely used to treat a wide variety of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, including rheumatic diseases. GC-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is the most common and serious side-effect for patients receiving GC. Loss of bone mineral density (BMD) is greatest in the first few months of GC use; fracture (Fx) risk is significantly increased at the spine and hip on doses eve...
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INTRODUCTION Corticosteroids have major effects on calcium metabolism, leading to accelerated osteoporosis and fracture. METHODS This review will attempt to summarise current knowledge about their effects in light of new information and important remaining questions, especially with respect to management of this common condition. RESULTS Corticosteroids affect bone through multiple pathways...
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Chronic use of corticosteroid is the most common secondary cause of osteoporosis. Contrary to previous belief apart from the primary or the idiopathic type, it occurs in all racial groups, both genders, and at any age. In a large cross sectional study in which 229 corticosteroid users (mean age 61 years, ≥6 months of prednisone, ≥5 mg/day) were compared with 286 controls not taking corticostero...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Endocrinology
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0300-0664,1365-2265
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1989.tb03730.x