Use of inhaled corticosteroids and risk of fractures.

Treatment with systemic corticosteroids is known to increase the risk of fractures but little is known of the fracture risks associated with inhaled corticosteroids. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a large UK primary care database (the General Practice Research Database [GPRD]). Inh...

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Main Authors: van Staa, T, Leufkens, H, Cooper, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001