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Deflazacort versus prednisone in patients with giant cell arteritis: effects on bone mass loss.

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2001

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P. Cacoub, K Chemlal, P Khalifa, B. Wechsler, C. De Gennes, Nadia Belmatoug, P. Cohen, Jean-Marc Ziza, B Verdoncq, J.C. Piette
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Abstract

In older patients taking longterm glucocorticoids who are at risk of osteoporosis, deflazacort did not result in less bone loss than prednisone.