Journal article
Vitamin D and calcium in the prevention of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis: a 3 year followup.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy and safety of vitamin D 50,000 units/week and calcium 1,000 mg/day in the prevention of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis.
METHODS: A minimized double blind, placebo controlled trial in corticosteroid treated subjects in a tertiary care university affiliated hospital. The sample was 62 subjects with polymyalgia rheumatica, temporal arteritis, asthma, vasculitis, or systemic lupus erythematosus. The primary …
Authors
Adachi JD; Bensen WG; Bianchi F; Cividino A; Pillersdorf S; Sebaldt RJ; Tugwell P; Gordon M; Steele M; Webber C
Journal
The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 995–1000
Publication Date
June 1996
ISSN
0315-162X