Decrease in bone mineral density during three months after diagnosis of early rheumatoid arthritis measured by digital X-ray radiogrammetry predicts radiographic joint damage after one year

Decrease in bone mineral density during three months after diagnosis of early rheumatoid arthritis measured by digital X-ray radiogrammetry predicts radiographic joint damage after one year

Abstract Background Periarticular osteopenia is an early sign of incipient joint injury in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but cannot be accurately quantified using conventional radiography. Digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR) is a computerized technique to estimate bone mineral density (BMD) from hand ra...

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Main Authors: Michael Ziegelasch, Kristina Forslind, Thomas Skogh, Katrine Riklund, Alf Kastbom, Ewa Berglin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Digital X-ray radiogrammetry
Bone mineral density
Disease progression
Early rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1403-0

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