Bone mineral density and fractures in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Findings from the dsd-LIFE study.
Gabriel RiehlNicole ReischRobert RoehleHedi Claahsen van der GrintenHenrik FalhammarMarcus QuinklerPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2020)
Higher glucocorticoid doses seemed to cause lower BMD especially in women. Prednisolone appeared to have more detrimental effects on BMD than hydrocortisone. Higher glucocorticoid doses (lower androstenedione/testosterone ratio) during adolescence may cause lower BMD in adulthood.