Iatrogenic osteoporsis: six case reports
Zheng, L.M.; Wang, J.Z.
Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 33(10): 658-660
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0578-1426 PMID: 7712909 Document Number: 437820
Iatrogenic osteoporosis is a very common secondary osteoporosis is found in patients treated with large dosage of glucocorticosteroid of long duration. Six cases listed in this article including 2 cases of bronchial asthma, 2 cases of bronchial asthma, 2 cases of rheumatoid arthritis, 1 case of skin disease and 1 case of callagenosis (three male patients and three female patients). The age is from 27-46. The duration of treatment of primary disease with glucocorticosteroid is 1 to 3.5 years, with the average of 1.56 years. With the exception of one case treated with Dexamethasone one of 0.75g daily, the other 5 cases are treated with predinisone of 5-30mg daily. After they treated with hormone every other day and added Calcium and vitamin D and followed up 1 year, the mineral contents in the bone of all 6 patients are increased and the biochemistry indexes are improved.