Cumulative Corticosteroid Doses and Osteoporosis in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.191-195, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjr.2010.27
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.191-195
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder and corticosteroids used for the treatment of attacks are known to cause osteoporosis. Although osteoporosis is a known potential complication, many patients do not receive treatment to prevent bone loss. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between cumulative doses of corticosteroids and bone mineral density (BMD) in MS patients.