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Vitamin D and calcium in the prevention of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis: a 3 year followup.

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1996

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J. D. Adachi, Bensen Wg, F Bianchi, Alfred Cividino, S Pillersdorf, Rolf J. Sebaldt, Peter Tugwell, Marilyn Gordon, Marjorie Steele, C. Webber,
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Abstract

Vitamin D and calcium may help prevent the early loss of bone seen in the lumbar spine as measured by densitometry of the lumbar spine. Longterm vitamin D and calcium in those undergoing extended therapy with corticosteroids does not appear to be beneficial.