Open AccessEffect of intravenous pulse dexamethasone versus daily oral prednisolone on bone mineral density in dermatology patients: Is it a site-specific response?
Author(s) -
Sanjeev Handa,
Gurjeet Singh,
Archana Arora,
Niranjan Khandelwal,
V. Gupta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.204202
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , dexamethasone , osteoporosis , prednisolone , osteopenia , group b , bone density , anesthesia , surgery
The use of glucocorticoids in various forms of administration is complicated by their systemic side effects. Although intravenous pulse therapy is considered to have lesser systemic side effects, there are few studies in literature comparing the effects of intravenous pulse glucocorticoids versus oral daily glucocorticoids on bone mineral density.