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Do Inhaled Steroids Increase Risk Of Osteoporosis?”

Written by EmpowHER on February 19, 2009 - 3:06pm

Inhaled corticosteroids are the most common types of medication given to asthmatics or patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Because long-term use of some oral corticosteroids has been linked to decreased bone density, researchers examined whether taking the medications via inhalers had a similar effect on bone health.

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