Balzarini Laura, Mancini Chiara, Mouzakiti Panagiota, Confortini Massimo, Marvisi Maurizio
Casa di Cura Figlie di San Camillo, Cremona.
Recenti Prog Med. 2011 Sep;102(9):359-66. doi: 10.1701/948.10378.
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.
慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）与骨质疏松症因共同的风险因素而相关。此外，COPD会加剧全身炎症、维生素D缺乏，最重要的是，全身使用类固醇会导致骨质破坏。骨质疏松症的早期预防和治疗对COPD及其他慢性肺部疾病有益。
