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Multiple Short Courses of Oral Corticosteroids May Cause Osteopenia in Children
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Title Multiple Short Courses of Oral Corticosteroids May Cause Osteopenia in Children
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578375?src=rss
Description Long-term, sustained use of inhaled corticosteroids is less likely than multiple short courses of oral corticosteroids to reduce bone mineral accretion and cause osteopenia in children with persistent asthma, particularly in boys, according to an article in the July issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Date Aug 5, 2008
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