Abstract Treatment with systemic corticosteroids is known to increase the risk of fractures but
little is known of the fracture risks associated with inhaled corticosteroids. A retrospective …

Studies of the risk of fracture associated with inhaled corticosteroids are inconclusive and
are limited to short-term effects. We assessed whether long-term use increases this risk. We …

There is accumulating evidence that the use of inhaled corticosteroids is associated with a
dose-related reduction in bone mineral density. Whether this translates to an increase in …

Background Previous studies have found an association between the use of inhaled
corticosteroids and fracture, but the extent to which this association is due to inhaled …

Abstract Treatment with oral corticosteroids is known to decrease bone density but there are
few data on the attendant risk of fracture and on the reversibility of this risk after cessation of …

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the effects of inhaled corticosteroids on bone and their potential
public health implications. DATA SOURCES: The MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were …

BACKGROUND The adverse effects of oral corticosteroids are widely recognised but there
are few quantitative data on which to base advice to patients. In a two part cross sectional …

Objectives. To study the fracture risk associated with the use of corticosteroids in any
formulation and administration. Design. Case–control study. Setting. Community‐based …

Background It is uncertain whether long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs), widely
used to treat COPD, increases the risk of fracture, particularly in women, in view of the …

Objective To determine the strength of association between the dose of inhaled
corticosteroids (ICS) and risk of non‐vertebral fracture in adults. Methods A systematic …