Association between Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis and Myasthenia Gravis: A Cross-Sectional Study.
To investigate the association between glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis and myasthenia gravis (MG) using a cross-sectional survey in Japan.We studied 363 patients with MG (female 68%; mean age, 57 ± 16 years) who were followed at six Japanese centers between April and July 2012. We evaluated the...
Main Authors: | Shingo Konno, Shigeaki Suzuki, Masayuki Masuda, Yuriko Nagane, Emiko Tsuda, Hiroyuki Murai, Tomihiro Imai, Toshiki Fujioka, Norihiro Suzuki, Kimiaki Utsugisawa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4428766?pdf=render |
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