Risk factors associated with bone loss and occurrence of fragility fractures in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Aim of the work: To investigate the bone mineral density (BMD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Tunisian patients, to identify the risk factors associated with its decrease and to assess the fracture risk. Patients and methods: The study included 173 patients and 173 matched healthy controls. BMD was as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Rheumatologist |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116418300061 |