Avascular necrosis less frequently found in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with the use of alternate day corticosteroid

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DOĞAN İ., KALYONCU U., KILIÇ L., AKDOĞAN A., KARADAĞ Ö., KİRAZ S., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.50, no.1, pp.219-224, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1908-182
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.219-224
  • Keywords: Avascular necrosis, alternate day steroid usage, systemic lupus erythematosus, FEMORAL-HEAD, IDIOPATHIC OSTEONECROSIS, DISEASE-ACTIVITY, BONE NECROSIS, RISK-FACTORS, SLE, CLASSIFICATION, PREVALENCE, CRITERIA, THERAPY
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Avascular necrosis (AVN) is the death of bone due to compromise of blood flow. The etiology of AVN is multifactorial; corticosteroid usage is the second most significant factor after trauma, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common underlying disease. The objective of this study was to assess the factors of AVN in SLE patients.