High prevalence of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in post-menopausal women receiving chronic glucocorticoid therapy: a cross-sectional outpatient study.

Angeli, Alberto; Guglielmi, Giuseppe; Dovio, Andrea; Capelli, Giovanni; de Feo, Daniela; Giannini, Sandro; Giorgino, Ruben; Moro, Luigi; Giustina, Andrea

Angeli, Alberto; Guglielmi, Giuseppe; Dovio, Andrea; Capelli, Giovanni; de Feo, Daniela; Giannini, Sandro; Giorgino, Ruben; Moro, Luigi; Giustina, Andrea.

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Angeli A; Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Italy. alberto.angeli@unito.it

Bone ; 39(2): 253-9, 2006 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16574519

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Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use; Outpatients; Postmenopause; Prevalence; Spinal Fractures/etiology; Absorptiometry, Photon; Aged; Bone Density/physiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Epidemiologic Studies; Female; Humans; Italy/epidemiology; Linear Models; Logistic Models; Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging; Lumbar Vertebrae/metabolism; Middle Aged; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/complications; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/epidemiology; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/metabolism; Quality of Life; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Spinal Fractures/epidemiology; Spinal Fractures/metabolism; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Outpatients / Prevalence / Spinal Fractures / Postmenopause / Glucocorticoids Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Bone Journal subject: METABOLISMO / ORTOPEDIA Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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