Bone mineral density and vertebral fractures in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review and meta-regression.

BACKGROUND:Observational studies have indicated a high but heterogeneous prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and vertebral fractures (VF) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Therefore, the objectives of this systematic review and meta-regression were: 1) to compare BMD betw...

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Main Authors: Claudia Mendoza-Pinto, Adriana Rojas-Villarraga, Nicolás Molano-González, Erick A Jiménez-Herrera, María de la Luz León-Vázquez, Álvaro Montiel-Jarquín, Mario García-Carrasco, Ricard Cervera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5999233?pdf=render