Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD and the risk of fracture.

CONCLUSION: Long-term ICS use at high doses is associated with a modest increase in the risk of hip and upper extremity fractures in patients with COPD. This dose-duration risk increase does not appear to be higher for women. PMID: 28716642 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28716642?dopt=Abstract

Source: Chest - July 14, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Gonzalez AV, Coulombe J, Ernst P, Suissa S Tags: Chest Source Type: research