Effect of 6-12 Weeks of Systemic Glucocorticoids on Bone Mineral Density in Children

Introduction: Prolonged use of systemic steroids in children is associated with many side-effects including effect on Bone Mineral Density (BMD). Effect of more than three months of systemic steroids on BMD has been studied in children but not the effect of 6-12 weeks duration of steroid. Aim:...

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Main Authors: Kalpana Panda, Soumya Dey, Namrita Sachdev, Tribhuvan Pal Yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/14394/45162_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(AG_OM)_PFA(OM)_PB(AG_OM)_PN(KM).pdf