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How to prevent steroid induced osteoporosis.

Sambrook PN

Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, Australia 2065. sambrook@med.usyd.ed.au

The first choice for prevention of corticosteroid osteoporosis is a potent oral bisphosphonate-for example, alendronate or risedronate. Intravenous bisphosphonates should be considered for patients intolerant of the oral route. For patients receiving chronic low dose corticosteroids treatment with calcium and vitamin D may prevent further bone loss. Use of parathyroid hormone is promising.

Published 13 January 2005 in Ann Rheum Dis, 64(2): 176-8.
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