Effect of long-term glucocorticoid therapy on bone mineral density of the patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Background and Objectives. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is characterized by androgen excess which should be treated with life-long glucocorticoid therapy, thus can affect bone mineralization. We aimed to evaluate the bone mineral density (BMD) and determine the factors affecting bone...

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Main Authors: Sezin Ünal, Ayfer Alikaşifoğlu, Alev Özön, Nazlı Gönç, Nurgun Kandemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2020-06-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/455
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