Early use of alendronate as a protective factor against the development of glucocorticoid-induced bone loss in childhood-onset rheumatic diseases: a cross-sectional study.
Yuzaburo InoueKanako MitsunagaTakeshi YamamotoKoki ChibaFumiya YamaideTaiji NakanoYoshinori MoritaAkiko YamaideShuichi SuzukiTakayasu ArimaKen-Ichi YamaguchiMinako TomiitaNaoki ShimojoYoichi KohnoPublished in: Pediatric rheumatology online journal (2018)
The early use of alendronate may have a preventive effect against the development of bone loss in glucocorticoid-treated patients with childhood-onset rheumatic disease.