Severe asthma and high doses of corticosteroid adversely impact trabecular bone score more than bone mineral density

Conclusion: TBS can be used as an early indicator of altered bone quality stemming from glucocorticoid therapy or, possibly, more severe asthma.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ye, Y.-M., Choi, Y. J., Lee, H.-Y., Yoon, D. Y., Kim, A.-H., Park, H.-S. Tags: Clinical Problems Source Type: research