Factors associated with osteoporosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—a nationwide retrospective study

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• 作者：P.-C. Lu ; Y.-H. Yang ; S.-E. Guo ; T.-M. Yang
• 关键词：Age ; Chronic respiratory disease ; Retrospective case ; control study ; Sex ; Steroid use
• 刊名：Osteoporosis International
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：28
• 期：1
• 页码：359-367
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• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Orthopedics; Endocrinology; Rheumatology;
• 出版者：Springer London
• ISSN：1433-2965
• 卷排序：28

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SummaryThe present study aimed to identify the factors associated with osteoporosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Taiwan. The study found that female sex, old age, and use of a high dose of oral corticosteroids were significantly associated with osteoporosis in these patients.