TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Low creatinine clearance, glucocorticoid treatment, rheumatoid arthritis--different etiologies for low D-hormone syndrome and its associated increased risk for falls
JO  - Journal of rheumatology. Supplement
A1  - Dukas, Laurent C.
A1  - Schacht, E.
SP  - 44
EP  - 46
VL  - 76
IS  - 
N2  - Low D-hormone syndrome, a disorder related to low creatinine clearance (CrCl), is associated with a roughly 4-fold increase in risk for falls. Known conditions leading to low D-hormone syndrome are CrCl < 65 ml/min, drug interactions, and chronic inflammatory diseases. This article reviews recent studies showing that treatment with D-hormone analogs, such as alfacalcidol, can reduce the frequency of falls in patients with low D-hormone syndrome.
LA  - 
SN  - 0380-0903
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -