Complex assessment of bone mineral density, fracture risk, vitamin D status, and bone metabolism in Hungarian systemic sclerosis patients
Abstract Objective We wished to determine bone alterations in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients by conventional densitometry (DXA), peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), and bone biomarkers. Methods We included 44 SSc patients and 33 age-matched healthy controls. Lumbar spine and femor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-2072-y |