CONCLUSIONS: We observed a high prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia among newly diagnosed ILD patients. Our findings suggest that there is a substantially increased risk of osteoporosis and that early screening and aggressive treatment with various anti-bone resorptive therapies are necessary in ILD patients. (Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 2015; 32: 151-159).
PMID: 26278695 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases)
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