Effects of continuous glucocorticoid infusion on bone metabolism in the rat
King CS, Weir EC, Gundberg CW, Fox J, Insogna KL. Effects of continuous glucocorticoid infusion on bone metabolism in the rat. Calcified Tissue International 1996, 59: 184-191. PMID: 8694896, DOI: 10.1007/s002239900107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDEX treatmentBone metabolismUrinary calcium/creatinine ratioCalcium/creatinine ratioIntact parathyroid functionLevels of PTHSprague-Dawley ratsTartrate-resistant acid phosphataseParathyroid functionTime-dependent mannerCreatinine ratioSerum calciumBone turnoverContinuous administrationParathyroidectomized animalsSerum concentrationsSupraphysiologic dosesGlucocorticoid infusionDawley ratsFemoral weightHistomorphometric findingsBone massPTX animalsBone volumeDexamethasone