Bone density threshold and other predictors of vertebral fracture in patients receiving oral glucocorticoid therapy.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate predictors of vertebral fractures, including a threshold for bone mineral density (BMD), in patients receiving oral glucocorticoids (GCs). METHODS: Data were obtained from 2 randomized clinical trials (prevention and treatment trials of risedronate) using similar methods, but...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2003
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