Term Name:	glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Synonyms:	steroid-induced osteoporosis
Definition:	An osteoporosis caused by chronic glucocorticoid use. Glucocorticoids impair the replication, differentiation and function of osteoblasts and induce the apoptosis of mature osteoblasts and osteocytes; the also favor osteoclastogenesis leading to an increase in bone resorption.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:0060343]   ( DOID:0060343 )