Open AccessAvascular necrosis less frequently found in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with the use of alternate day corticosteroid
Author(s) -
İsmail Doğan,
Umut Kalyoncu,
Levent Kılıç,
Ali Akdoğan,
Ömer Karadağ,
Sedat Kiraz,
Şule Apraş Bilgen,
İhsan Ertenli
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-1908-182
Subject(s) - medicine , avascular necrosis , rheumatology , body mass index , corticosteroid , osteoporosis , cushingoid , systemic lupus erythematosus , risk factor , disease , gastroenterology , surgery , femoral head
Avascular necrosis (AVN) is the death of bone due to compromise of blood flow. The etiology of AVN is multifactorial; corticosteroid usage is the second most significant factor after trauma, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common underlying disease. The objective of this study was to assess the factors of AVN in SLE patients.