Glucocorticoid-Induced Bone Disease
Glucocorticoid-Induced Bone Disease
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DOI:
10.1056/nejmcp1012926
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发表时间:
2011-07-07
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
Weinstein, Robert S.
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作者:
Weinstein, Robert S.
A 55-year-old woman with severe, persistent asthma requiring glucocorticoid therapy for the past 3 months presents for care. Her medications include albuterol, inhaled fluticasone with salmeterol, montelukast, and prednisone (at a dose of 10 mg per day). In the past, she received several intermittent courses of prednisone at a dose of 15 mg or more per day. Her weight is 45.5 kg (100 lb), and her height 157.5 cm (62 in.); the body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) is 18. Scattered wheezing is heard during expiration. Findings on vertebral percussion and rib-cage compression are unremarkable. How should her case be evaluated and managed to minimize the risk of fractures?