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Effect of 2–6 weeks of systemic steroids on bone mineral density in children

BACKGROUND: The use of systemic steroids for 6+ weeks in children is associated with decreased bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD). However, the effects of a shorter duration of use on BMD are unknown. PURPOSE: To determine the effect of the use of systemic steroids for 2–6 weeks on BMD and...

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Autores principales: Kuniyil, Athira, Pal, Somdipa, Sachdev, Namrita, Yadav, Tribhuvan Pal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Pediatric Society 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9082250/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34793668
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/cep.2021.00045