EFFECT OF GLUCOCORTICOID THERAPY FOR CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA IN ADULT PATIENTS ON REDUCTION OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a disease leading to decreased adrenal cortisol secretion which requires lifelong treatment with glucocorticoids (GC). However the question whether these patients need regular DXA screening for osteoporosis is still widely discussed in literature. The aim of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Endocrinology Research Centre
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Остеопороз и остеопатии |
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| Online Access: | https://endojournals.ru/index.php/osteo/article/view/8884 |