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Impact of cumulative exposure to high-dose oral glucocorticoids on fracture risk in Denmark: a population-based case-control study

SUMMARY: We examined the effect of cumulative exposure to high doses of oral glucocorticoids on fracture risk. Compared to short-course users (daily dose ≥ 15 mg + cumulative < 1 g), heavy users (daily dose ≥ 15 mg + cumulative dose ≥ 1 g) had the highest risk of fracture. These patients should b...

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Autores principales: Amiche, M. Amine, Abtahi, Shahab, Driessen, Johanna H. M., Vestergaard, Peter, de Vries, Frank, Cadarette, Suzanne M., Burden, Andrea M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer London 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5857556/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29552730
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11657-018-0424-x