Perspectives on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Perspectives on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bone.2003.11.026
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发表时间:
2004-04-01
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影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Giustina, A
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作者:
Canalis, E;Bilezikian, JP;Giustina, A
Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is the most common cause of secondary osteoporosis and is the result of the profound effects of glucocorticoids on the skeleton. This article is a perspective on new discoveries at the cellular and clinical level as they relate to GIO. Some of the concepts outlined are derived from selected presentations made at the 3rd International Congress on GIO held in Turin, Italy, in March 2003.The systemic effects of glucocorticoids on skeletal metabolism are relevant to their ultimate effects on the skeleton. However, recently, our attention has focused on the direct actions of these steroids on skeletal cells. Bone is continuously remodeled by basic multicellular units composed of teams of juxtaposed osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Alterations in the number of cells or in their function by systemic or local agents can lead to an imbalance in skeletal homeostasis and eventually to bone loss. Glucocorticoids have direct effects in bone cells leading to changes in cell number and function that in the aggregate account for bone loss.