Evaluation of risk factors of vertebral fracture in Japanese female patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

Abstract Background Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis and vertebral fracture are common complications in patients on glucocorticoid treatment for rheumatological diseases. The present study aimed to identify the risk factors of vertebral fracture in Japanese female patients with glucocorticoid-ind...

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Main Authors: Yu Mori, Takuya Izumiyama, Kazuyoshi Baba, Naoko Mori, Hiroshi Fujii, Tomonori Ishii, Eiji Itoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01813-4