PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - Licata, Angelo A.
AU  - Dina Zaqqa
AU  - Rebecca D. Jackson
TI  - Diagnosis and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
DP  - 1999 Apr 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 221--230
VI  - 66
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/4/221.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/4/221.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1999 Apr 01; 66
AB  - Glucocorticoids are a mainstay in the treatment of many diseases, including pulmonary and rheumatologic disorders. Unfortunately, as many as 90% of long-term glucocorticoid recipients lose a significant amount of bone and incur an increased risk of fractures. This paper reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.