Steroid-induced osteoporosis
- 1 March 1999
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 105 (3) , 79-91
- https://doi.org/10.3810/pgm.1999.03.598
Abstract
Asthmatic patients who rely on long-term, high-dose corticosteroid therapy are at increased risk for osteoporosis. The use of low-dose inhaled corticosteroids may be safe enough not to require special assessment of bone loss or preventive measures. However, evidence is lacking on the risks of long-term use of higher doses. Regardless of dose, all patients given long-term systemic corticosteroids should be carefully examined and, if necessary, treated for bone loss.Keywords
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