| Literature DB >> 3813618 |
F Rejou, R Dumas, C Belon, P J Meunier, C Edouard.
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Severe osteoporosis with multiple vertebral fractures occurred in two girls receiving prolonged high dose corticosteroids for relapsing dermatomyositis. Sodium fluoride, supplemented with calcium and vitamin D, helped control secondary osteoporosis in one case and should be considered as part of the curative treatment of corticoid induced osteoporosis.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3813618 PMCID: PMC1778199 DOI: 10.1136/adc.61.12.1230
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791