Risk factors, prevention, and treatment of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis in adults.
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Abstract
An orthopedist can play a critical role in corticosteroid induced osteoporosis management by identifying at-risk patients and selecting appropriate prophylactic measures. This article is part two in a two-part series on osteoporosis. Part one appeared in the July 2008 issue of ORTHOPEDICS.
Medical subject headings
- Glucocorticoids
- Osteoporosis