Assessment of the Relationship Between Bone Mineral Density and Disease Activity in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients with Osteopenia

Summary Aim: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease. Spinal osteopenia is common in AS, probably due to immobility and local cytokine release. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between bone mineral density and disease activity in Ankylosing Spondylitis patients w...

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Main Authors: Hayal Güler, Nilgün Üstün, Veli Enes Bolaç, Abdullah Erman Yağız, Ayhan Mansuroğlu, Erhan Yengil, Ayşe Dicle Turhanoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2013-08-01
Series:Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4324/Assessment-Of-The-Relationship-Between-Bone-Mineral-Density-And-Disease-Activity-In-Ankylosing-Spondylitis-Patients-With-Osteopenia