Danish data confirm low prevalence of HRT among women prescribed oral corticosteroids

EDITOR,-L J Walsh and colleagues report the use of oral corticosteroids in a population of 65 786 in Nottinghamshire. 1 They had found few epidemiological data on the use of corticosteroids in community populations, which is surprising, since the potential side effects of corticosteroids-for example...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1996-11, Vol.313 (7067), p.1264-1264
Hauptverfasser:	Olesen, Charlotte, Sorensen, Henrik Toft, Steffensen, Flemming Hald, Nielsen, Gunnar Lauge, Olsen, Jorn
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Oral Adolescent Adrenal Cortex Hormones - administration & dosage Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Corticosteroids Denmark - epidemiology Estrogen Replacement Therapy - statistics & numerical data Female Health risk assessment Hormone replacement therapy Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Letter Letters Male Menopause Middle Aged Osteoporosis Osteoporotic fractures Prescription drugs Steroids
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Zusammenfassung:	EDITOR,-L J Walsh and colleagues report the use of oral corticosteroids in a population of 65 786 in Nottinghamshire. 1 They had found few epidemiological data on the use of corticosteroids in community populations, which is surprising, since the potential side effects of corticosteroids-for example, osteoporosis, hypertension, and diabetes-are important.
ISSN:	0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.313.7067.1264