Complex assessment of bone mineral density, fracture risk, vitamin D status, and bone metabolism in Hungarian systemic sclerosis patients

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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Main Authors: Ágnes Horváth, Edit Végh, Anita Pusztai, Zsófia Pethő, Attila Hamar, Monika Czókolyová, Harjit Pal Bhattoa, Gábor Nagy, Balázs Juhász, Katalin Hodosi, Andrea Domján, Zoltán Szekanecz, Gabriella Szücs, Szilvia Szamosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic sclerosis
Bone loss
Osteoporosis
DXA
pQCT
Pulmonary manifestations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-2072-y

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