Glucocorticoids are quite commonly used in the treatment of many diseases and are one of the most common causes of secondary osteoporosis. Osteoporosis associated with chronic steroid therapy, appears ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who regularly take high-doses of steroids for asthma or other conditions do not appear to be properly screened and followed for the bone-thinning disease ...
Like any drug, prednisone may cause side effects in some people. Prednisone causes similar side effects in males and females, but a few of its side effects may only occur in (or are more common in) ...
New research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevated risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures ...
Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by reduced bone density and an increased risk of fractures, is linked to systemic corticosteroid use (usually in the form of oral pills or tablets.) However, a ...
A new study from UC Davis Health researchers reveals a promising new way to treat various bone loss conditions, including age-related osteoporosis. The rheumatology and orthopedic researchers ...
Postmenopausal women and men over 50 years of age. Clinical data on this first group of patients are very scarce because of difficulties in fracture risk assessment, owing to the lack of reliable ...