Mineral bone density comparative assessment in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus treated and not treated with glucocorticoids

Objective. To compare bone mineral density (BMD) in pts with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), treated and untreated by glucocorticoids (GC). Matherial and Methods. 30 females with reliable SLE were examined (APA, 1982), 15 had GC (prednisolone 7.5-60mg/day, median cumulative dose 10.7±6.6g) (1st...

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Main Authors: L A Archakova, N M Kosheleva, A V Smirnov, Z S Alekberova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2004-02-01
Series:Научно-практическая ревматология
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Online Access:https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1230