Does osteoporosis related to cytostatic drugs exist?
Osteoporosis has rarely been related to the use of cytostatic drugs. We report the case of a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia who presented several non-traumatic vertebral fractures, most likely related to the use of Busulfan. This occurrence inclines us to propose further investigation of this rare adverse reaction.
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Department of Rheumatology, Community Hospital, La Chaux-de- Fonds, Switzerland.
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D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002066:Busulfan / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002066:Busulfan