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A Meta-Analysis of Prior Corticosteroid Use and Fracture Risk

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 2004 · Vol. 19(6) · pp. 893–899
John А. KanisHelena JohanssonAnders OdénOlof JohnellChris De LaetL. Joseph MeltonAlan TenenhouseJ. ReeveAlan J. SilmanHuibert A. P. PolsJohn A. EismanEugène McCloskeyDan Mellström

Abstract

We conclude that prior and current exposure to corticosteroids confers an increased risk of fracture that is of substantial importance beyond that explained by the measurement of BMD. Its identification on an international basis validates the use of this risk factor in case-finding strategies.

Bone health and osteoporosis researchBone and Joint DiseasesBone Metabolism and DiseasesMedicineOsteoporosisHip fracturePoisson regressionRisk factorCohort studyRelative riskEpidemiologyProspective cohort studyInternal medicine

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex HormonesAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsFractures, Bone

Funding

  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • International Osteoporosis Foundation
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References
Bone Density and Fracture Risk in Men
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 1998 · 675 citations
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