Effect of long-term low dose prednisolone administration on bone mineral density: Relating to non-compliant women with rheumatoid arthritis

• Main Authors: Behzad Heidari (Author), Parnaz Heidari (Author), Karimollah Hajian-Taliki (Author), Mohammadali Bayani (Author), Mansour Babaei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with prednisolone (PRED) is associated with bone mineral density (BMD) loss. This study aimed to determine the status of BMD in non-compliant women who used PRED alone for RA. Methods: Non-adherent RA taking < 7.5 mg daily PRED without...