Association of Potent and Very Potent Topical Corticosteroids and the Risk of Osteoporosis and Major Osteoporotic Fractures
Author(s) -
Alexander Egeberg,
Peter Schwarz,
Torben Harsløf,
Y.M.F. Andersen,
Anton Pottegård,
Jesper Hallas,
Jacob P. Thyssen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.4968
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , mometasone furoate , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , retrospective cohort study , medical prescription , pediatrics , corticosteroid , pharmacology , confidence interval
Systemic and inhaled corticosteroids negatively affect bone remodeling and cause osteoporosis and bone fracture when given continuously or in high doses. However, risk of osteoporosis and major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) after application of topical corticosteroids (TCSs) is largely unexplored.
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