Conference
A154: Glucocorticoid Therapy and the Risk of Incident Vertebral Fracture in Children with Rheumatic Disorders
Abstract
Background/Purpose: To determine the incidence of vertebral fracture (VF) in the three years following glucocorticoid (GC) initiation, and the effect of GC on the risk of incident VF in children with rheumatic disorders (RD). Methods: Children with RD were enrolled within 30 days of GC initiation and followed for 3 years, with VF assessed at baseline and then annually using the Genant method on lateral spine radiographs. An incident VF was …
Authors
LeBlanc CMA; Ma J; Scuccimarri R; Cabral DA; Dent PB; Ellsworth JE; Houghton K; Huber AM; Jurencak R; Lang BA
Volume
66
Pagination
pp. s199-s200
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2014
DOI
10.1002/art.38580
Conference proceedings
Arthritis & Rheumatology
Issue
S3
ISSN
2326-5191