Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

by Wolfgang J. Fuchs

Osteoporosis is one of the most clinically relevant disabling chronic disease encountered in clinical practice. A common cause of osteoporosis is glucocorticoid excess, as glucocorticoids may increase bone resorption, inhibit bone formation, have indirect actions on bone by decreasing intestinal calcium absorption and induce hypercalciuria. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the effects of glucocorticoids on bone metabolism and structure...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3805572964
• ISBN13: 9783805572965
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: S. Karger AG (Switzerland)
• Length: 204 Pages