People suffering from asthma may be more prone to bone loss as researchers have now discovered links between asthma and a decrease in bone mineral density.
Published : 02 May 2014, 03:58 PM
"We know prolonged use of corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma is a risk factor of osteoporosis, but we have not had definite data showing the relationship between asthma itself and bone loss,” explained Jae-Woo Jung of Seoul National University Medical Research Centre in South Korea.
“This study has shown a meaningful association between the two conditions even in the absence of previous oral corticosteroid use,” Jung added.