Osteoporosis in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis - Review

Osteoporosis (OP) is now well recognized in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Vertebral fractures that result from osteoporosis are a feature of longstanding AS. In AS, diagnosis of osteoporosis is still often a challenge. Although bone density has been measured in patients with AS, the hig...

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Main Authors: Yasemin Dinçer Turan, Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2007-12-01
Series:Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4120/Osteoporosis-In-Patients-With-Ankylosing-Spondylitis-Review