RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diagnosis and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 221
OP 230
VO 66
IS 4
A2 Licata, Angelo A.
A1 Zaqqa, Dina
A1 Jackson, Rebecca D.
YR 1999
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/4/221.abstract
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.