GLUCOCORTICOID-INDUCED OSTEOPOROSIS: PATHOGENESIS, PREVENTION, TREATMENT
Osteoporosis (OP) is a serious problem to patients who have long taken glucocorticoids. In the past two decade, much knowledge has been accumulated about the epidemiology of the disease and drugs with proven efficacy for its prevention and treatment have emerged. However, a large number of studies s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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IMA-PRESS LLC
2010-06-01
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Series: | Современная ревматология |
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Online Access: | https://mrj.ima-press.net/mrj/article/view/295 |
Summary: | Osteoporosis (OP) is a serious problem to patients who have long taken glucocorticoids. In the past two decade, much knowledge has been accumulated about the epidemiology of the disease and drugs with proven efficacy for its prevention and treatment have emerged. However, a large number of studies suggest that there is a serious shortage in care to patients with glucocorticoid-induced OP, which calls for effective measures to bring the real level of its prevention and treatment in compliance with the current clinical guidelines |
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ISSN: | 1996-7012 2310-158X |