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01-05-2009 | Personal View
Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Author:
J. D. Adachi
Published in:
Osteoporosis International
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Special Issue 3/2009
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Excerpt
The effects of glucocorticoids in old ewes were reported in this study[
1]. Two groups of mature female sheep were studied. The first group was treated with a daily dose of 30 mg methylprednisone during the first 2 months and 15 mg during the last month. At the end of the experiment, the animals were killed and the iliac crest kept for bone histomorphometry. …