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Effects of inhaled glucocorticoids on bone density in premenopausal women.

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Israel, Elliot, Banerjee, Taruna R., Fitzmaurice, Garrett M., Kotlov, Tania V., LaHive, Karen, LeBoff, Meryl S.·2001·New England Journal of Medicine

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BACKGROUND: Inhaled glucocorticoids are the most commonly used medications for the long-term treatment of patients with asthma. Whether long-term therapy with inhaled glucocorticoids reduces bone mass, as oral glucocorticoid therapy does, is controversial. In a three-year prospective study, we examined the relation between the dose of inhaled glucocorticoids and the rate of bone loss in premenopausal women with asthma. METHODS: We studied 109 premenopausal women, 18 to 45 years of age, who had asthma and no known conditions that cause bone loss and who were treated with inhaled triamcinolone acetonide (100 microg per puff). We measured bone density by dual-photon absorptiometry at base line, at six months, and at one, two, and three years. Serum osteocalcin and parathyroid hormone and urinary N-telopeptide, cortisol, and calcium excretion were measured serially. We measured inhaled glucocorticoid use by means of monthly diaries, supported by the use of an automated actuator-monitoring device. RESULTS: Inhaled glucocorticoid therapy was associated with a dose-related decline in bone density at both the total hip and the trochanter of 0.00044 g per square centimeter per puff per year of treatment (P= 0.01 and P=0.005, respectively). No dose-related effect was noted at the femoral neck or the spine. Even after the exclusion of all women who received oral or parenteral glucocorticoids at any time during the study, there was still an association between the decline in bone density and the number of puffs per year of use. Serum and urinary markers of bone turnover or adrenal function did not predict the degree of bone loss. CONCLUSIONS: Inhaled glucocorticoids lead to a dose-related loss of bone at the hip in premenopausal women.

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Authors
Israel, E., Banerjee, T. R., Fitzmaurice, G. M., Kotlov, T. V., LaHive, K., & LeBoff, M. S.
Affiliations
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
2001-09-27
Volume
345
Issue
13
Pages
941-947
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W2061819610
Cited by
303
References
25
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FWCI
32.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL0843)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01 RR 02635, M01RR002635)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
Keywords
inhaled corticosteroids, bone mineral density, bone loss, asthma, premenopausal women, triamcinolone acetonide, dose-response relationship, hip bone, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, bone turnover markers, osteocalcin, parathyroid hormone, urinary N-telopeptide, adrenal function
MeSH terms
Administration, Inhalation, Adolescent, Adult, Asthma, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Femur, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Lumbar Vertebrae, Middle Aged, Pelvic Bones, Triamcinolone Acetonide, Cohort Studies, Bone Density, Premenopause

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