Abstract Number: 54 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Maintaining Angiogenesis Prevents Glucocorticoid Induced Osteonecrosis
Background/Purpose: Atraumatic osteonecrosis (ON) results from reduced bone vascularity. Glucocorticoids (GC) are a major risk factor for ON, as GCs reduce vascular endothelial growth factor,…