A Canadian survey on the management of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis by rheumatologists.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To survey the practice pattern of Canadian rheumatologists (CR) on their management of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis in their premenopausal (PrM) and postmenopausal (PoM) female patients. METHODS: The practice pattern was surveyed using a 17 item questionnaire probing the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and monitoring of osteoporosis in PrM and PoM women receiving longterm oral systemic corticosteroid therapy.

Authors

Soucy E; Bellamy N; Adachi JD; Pope JE; Flynn J; Sutton E; Campbell J

Journal

The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 1506–1512

Publication Date

June 2000

ISSN

0315-162X

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Jonathan Derrick Adachi

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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