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Glucocorticoid-Induced Avascular Bone Necrosis: Diagnosis and Management
Glucocorticoid use is one of the most important causes of avascular bone necrosis (AVN). The pathogenesis of glucocorticoid-induced AVN is not fully understood but postulated mechanisms include fat hypertrophy, fat emboli and intravascular coagulation that cause impedance of blood supply to the bone...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Bentham Open
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3480825/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23115605 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874325001206010449 |