The Association between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bone Strength, and Body Composition within the Women's Health Initiative
Introduction: Osteoporotic fractures, a major public health problem in aging populations, can lead to increased disability and mortality. Though rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a higher risk for fractures than healthy populations, it is not known how hip structural geometry and body composit...
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The University of Arizona.
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195197 |