Coincidence of asymptomatic avascular necrosis and fracture of the femoral neck: A rare combination of glucocorticoid induced side effects [11]

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 665-666

  Loddenkemper, K ^a   Perka, C ^a   Burmester, G R ^a   Buttgereit, F ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; PREDNISOLONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1;

ADULT; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; LUMBAR SPINE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY;

AZATHIOPRINE; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MIDDLE AGED; MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREDNISOLONE; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0036298283     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.61.7.665     Document Type: Letter

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