title: [Osteoporosis associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory diseases].
abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and osteoporosis are associated because of common risk factors. In addition, COPD enhance systemic inflammation, vitamin D deficiency, and above all the use of systemic steroids induce bone destruction. Early prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is useful in COPD and in other chronic lung diseases.
authors.affiliation: Casa di Cura Figlie di San Camillo, Cremona. laurabalzarini@virgilio.it
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Balzarini
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: Panagiota
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mouzakiti
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Confortini
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marvisi
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000150:complications; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids