Bone mineral density and fractures in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Findings from the dsd-LIFE study.

Gabriel RiehlNicole ReischRobert RoehleHedi Claahsen van der GrintenHenrik Falhammar Marcus Quinkler

Published 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.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
depressive symptoms
body composition
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
replacement therapy
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
smoking cessation