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Osteoporosis
Glucocorticoids decrease bone density in women
July 28th, 2005
Glucocorticoids decrease bone density in postmenopausal women and may be a factor in hip fractures. According to a study from the United States, "Chronic treatment with glucocorticoids (GCs) leads to significant bone loss and increased risk of fractures. In chronically GC-treated patients, hip fracture risk is nearly 50%." "The purpose of this investigation was to determine if there are differences in the quantities of trabecular and cortical bone and bone strength of the hip between GC-treated osteoporotic patients and controls. Study subjects were GC-treated osteoporotic postmenopausal women, and controls were postmenopausal women, recruited for...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-28)
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