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Inhaled Corticosteroids and Fracture Risk: A Bad Break?

How much of a threat do these commonly prescribed agents pose to bone health?

References1. Gonzalez A, Coulombe J, Ernst P, et al. Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD and the risk of fracture. Chest. 2018;153:321-328.2. Gray N, Howard A, Zhu J, et al. Association between inhaled corticosteroid use and bone fracture in children with asthma. JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172:57-64.

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