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ba0002oc26 | Chronic diseases | ICCBH2013

Vertebral fractures in the 3-year period following steroid initiation among children with chronic illnesses

Miettunen P M , Taljaard M , Alos N , Atkinson S , Cabral D , Clarson C , Couch R , Cummings E A , Feber J , Grant R M , Lentle B , Matzinger M , Nadel H , Rodd C , Shenouda N , Stein R , Stephure D , Taback S , Rauch F , Siminoski K , Ward L M , the Canadian STOPP Consortium

Objectives: To describe the incidence of vertebral fractures in steroid-treated children.Methods: Fractures were assessed prospectively each year for 3 years according to the Genant semi-quantitative method. Proportions of children with incident fractures were determined annually over the study period. To examine associations with baseline clinical factors, the 3-year total number of incident fractures was analyzed using multivariable Poisson regression....

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Vertebral fractures in the 3-year period following steroid initiation among children with chronic illnesses

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