Glucocorticoids and Osteoporosis

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  1. 3. Recommended as first-line treatment for osteoporosis
  2. 6. Glucocorticoid treatment decreases recruitment of these specialized cells that make bone matrix
  3. 8. The risk of fracture [blank] when glucocorticoids are discontinued
  4. 9. Glucocorticoid-induced bone loss results from an increased number of [blank]
  5. 12. An indirect effect of glucocorticoids may be decreased [blank] mass
  6. 13. Bone loss results from increased expression of
  7. 14. Glucocorticoids can lead to osteoporosis when used on a [blank] basis
  8. 15. It is important to counsel patients about appropriate intake of this vitamin
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  1. 1. The most common serious, preventable adverse event in patients who take glucocorticoids
  2. 2. This leads to increased risk of fracture before detection
  3. 4. An indirect effect of glucocorticoids may be alterations in this hormone
  4. 5. Glucocorticoids effect remodeling of [blank]
  5. 7. The area of the body where glucocorticoids have the greatest negative effect on bone
  6. 10. Glucocorticoid treatment may lead to an acceleration of controlled cell death
  7. 11. It is important to counsel patients about appropriate intake of this electrolyte