1999
Prevention of corticosteroid‐induced osteoporosis: Results of a patient survey
Buckley L, Marquez M, Feezor R, Ruffin D, Benson L. Prevention of corticosteroid‐induced osteoporosis: Results of a patient survey. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1999, 42: 1736-1739. PMID: 10446875, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199908)42:8<1736::aid-anr24>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone density testingCorticosteroid-induced osteoporosisCorticosteroid treatmentPreventive treatmentLong-term oral corticosteroid treatmentLong-term corticosteroid usersLong-term corticosteroid treatmentDensity testingMean prednisone doseOral corticosteroid treatmentBone density testHormone replacement therapyPrimary care physiciansStandard of careCorticosteroid usersPMP womenPrednisone dosePostmenopausal womenBisphosphonate treatmentCare physiciansOsteoporosis preventionBone lossReplacement therapyCalcium supplementsPatient survey
1995
Effects of low dose corticosteroids on the bone mineral density of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Buckley L, Leib E, Cartularo K, Vacek P, Cooper S. Effects of low dose corticosteroids on the bone mineral density of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The Journal Of Rheumatology 1995, 22: 1055-9. PMID: 7674230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityRheumatoid arthritisLumbar spineFemoral neckMineral densityLow dosesLow-dose corticosteroid useLow bone mineral densitySimilar bone mineral densityLow-dose corticosteroidsMean daily doseEffect of corticosteroidsCross-sectional studyDose corticosteroidsPrednisone doseCorticosteroid useDisease durationDaily doseDaily dosesSectional studyRisk factorsStudy groupPatientsDisease severityCorticosteroids