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Recommended management of steroid‐induced osteoporosis
Author(s) -
Shukla Santwana,
Tuck Stephen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.478
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , prednisolone , glucocorticoid , steroid use , intensive care medicine
Glucocorticoids are responsible for a quarter of osteoporosis cases and doses as low as 2.5mg prednisolone daily increase the risk of bone loss. Here the authors discuss the pathogenesis and recommended management of glucocorticoid‐induced osteoporosis. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Interface Ltd