Level of Adherence to Prophylactic Osteoporosis Medication amongst Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Level of Adherence to Prophylactic Osteoporosis Medication amongst Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective. To estimate level of adherence to oral calcium and vitamin D supplementation as well as bisphosphonate amongst patients with PMR and GCA treated with glucocorticoids. Method. A total of 138 patients with the diagnosis of PMR and/or GCA registered in our department in December 2013. In thi...

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Main Authors: A. Emamifar, Rannveig Gildberg-Mortensen, S. Andreas Just, N. Lomborg, R. Asmussen Andreasen, I. M. Jensen Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/783709

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