PREVALENCE OF VERTEBRAL DEFORMITIES AND SYMPTOMATIC VERTEBRAL FRACTURES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS treated With corticosteroids

Ghada Sayed Abd-Alla;

Abstract


Corticosteroids (Cs) are often prescribed for patients with severe RA who respond poorly to anti-rheumatic drugs. Corticosteroid are known to uncouple bone formation and resorption, thus inducing osteoporosis.
The effects of Cs occur mainly in regions of


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Title PREVALENCE OF VERTEBRAL DEFORMITIES AND SYMPTOMATIC VERTEBRAL FRACTURES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS treated With corticosteroids
Other Titles معدل انتشار تشوهات العمود الفقرى وكسور العمود الفقرى العرضيه فى مرضى الروماتويد المفصلى المعالجين بالكورتيزونات
Authors Ghada Sayed Abd-Alla
Keywords PREVALENCE OF VERTEBRAL DEFORMITIES AND SYMPTOMATIC VERTEBRAL FRACTURES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS treated With corticosteroids
Issue Date 2003
Description 
Corticosteroids (Cs) are often prescribed for patients with severe RA who respond poorly to anti-rheumatic drugs. Corticosteroid are known to uncouple bone formation and resorption, thus inducing osteoporosis.
The effects of Cs occur mainly in regions of

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