Osteoporosis: prevention, diagnosis, and management.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 17. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2000 Feb;29(4):228-51. doi: 10.1016/s0049-0172(00)80011-6. Management of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis. Adachi JD(1), Olszynski WP, Hanley DA, Hodsman AB, Kendler DL, Siminoski KG, Brown J, Cowden EA, Goltzman D, Ioannidis G, Josse RG, Ste-Marie LG, Tenenhouse AM, Davison KS, Blocka KL, Pollock AP, Sibley J. Author information: (1)Department of Medicine, St Joseph's Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. OBJECTIVES: To educate scientists and health care providers about the effects of corticosteroids on bone, and advise clinicians of the appropriate treatments for patients receiving corticosteroids. METHODS: This review summarizes the pathophysiology of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis, describes the assessment methods used to evaluate this condition, examines the results of clinical trials of drugs, and explores a practical approach to the management of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis based on data collected from published articles. RESULTS: Despite our lack of understanding about the biological mechanisms leading to corticosteroid-induced bone loss, effective therapy has been developed. Bisphosphonate therapy is beneficial in both the prevention and treatment of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis. The data for the bisphosphonates are more compelling than for any other agent. For patients who have been treated but continue to lose bone, hormone replacement therapy, calcitonin, fluoride, or anabolic hormones should be considered. Calcium should be used only as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment or prevention of corticosteroid-induced bone loss and should be administered in combination with other agents. CONCLUSIONS: Bisphosphonates have shown significant treatment benefit and are the agents of choice for both the treatment and prevention of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis. DOI: 10.1016/s0049-0172(00)80011-6