Abstract
In a retrospective study of 103 corticosteroid-treated MS patients, the average rate of fracture events was 3.2% of the patients per year over 7.1 (± 5.7 SD) years at risk. Fractures of the ribs, pelvis, hip, or vertebrae occurred in 11 patients and became most common 5 years after starting steroids. Relatively high or low cumulative doses of steroids did not correlate predictably with the occurrence of fractures.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1389-1391 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neurology |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Clinical Neurology
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