Paradoxically protective effect of glucocorticoids on bone mass and fragility fracture in a large cohort: a cross-sectional study .

Marwan Bukhari Nicola J Goodson Maarten Boers

Published in: Rheumatology advances in practice (2021)

In this large population-based cohort, current GC use compared with never use was associated with higher bone mass and fewer rather than more fractures after adjusting for confounders. These results might be subject to unmeasured confounding, but for now they do not lend support to a detrimental effect of GCs on bone.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
bone regeneration
postmenopausal women
physical activity
risk factors
mass spectrometry
high resolution