V Z C Borba

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Country: Brazil

Publications

  1. ncbi Bone turnover 18 months after a single intravenous dose of zoledronic acid
    V Z C Borba
    Serviço de Endocrinologia e Metabologia da UFPR SEMPR, Curitiba, Brazil
    Int J Clin Pract 61:1058-62. 2007
  2. ncbi Vitamin D deficiency in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus
    V Z C Borba
    Division of Endocrinology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Osteoporos Int 20:427-33. 2009
  3. ncbi Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with osteoporosis and low levels of vitamin D
    C B Franco
    Serviço de Endocrinologia e Metabologia do Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná SEMPR, Curitiba, Brazil, CEP 80030 110
    Osteoporos Int 20:1881-7. 2009
  4. ncbi High prevalence of vertebral deformity in premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus patients
    V Z C Borba
    Division of Endocrinology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Lupus 14:529-33. 2005

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Publications4

  1. ncbi Bone turnover 18 months after a single intravenous dose of zoledronic acid
    V Z C Borba
    Serviço de Endocrinologia e Metabologia da UFPR SEMPR, Curitiba, Brazil
    Int J Clin Pract 61:1058-62. 2007
    ..1% for LS and 2.0% for TH). Zoledronic acid inhibits bone turnover effectively for 12 months, with evidence for continued suppression and gains in BMD even after 18 months...
  2. ncbi Vitamin D deficiency in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus
    V Z C Borba
    Division of Endocrinology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Osteoporos Int 20:427-33. 2009
    ..Changes in bone remodeling were not explained by corticosteroid use. A high prevalence of 25OHD deficiency in SLE patients indicates the need for vitamin D replacement, mainly during high disease activity periods...
  3. ncbi Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with osteoporosis and low levels of vitamin D
    C B Franco
    Serviço de Endocrinologia e Metabologia do Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná SEMPR, Curitiba, Brazil, CEP 80030 110
    Osteoporos Int 20:1881-7. 2009
    ..Osteoporosis was found in 51% and bone mineral density (BMD) was correlated with severity of disease. Low levels of vitamin D were found in 94%. All COPD patients may benefit from vitamin D supplementation and screening for low BMD...
  4. ncbi High prevalence of vertebral deformity in premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus patients
    V Z C Borba
    Division of Endocrinology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Lupus 14:529-33. 2005
    ..These findings bring up the necessity to look for spine deformities in this group of women regardless the BMD...