Skeletal status assessed by quantitative ultrasound at the calcaneus in females with bronchial asthma on prolonged corticosteroid therapy

In females with bronchial asthma on prolonged CS therapy, skeletal status is affected but does not differ from controls with fractures therefore CS therapy seems to be a risk factor for osteoporotic fracture. Calcaneal QUS measurements can be a useful tool in the assessment of CS bone-side effects.