Prevalence and risk factors for bone loss in Southern Chinese with rheumatic diseases

Prevalence and risk factors for bone loss in Southern Chinese with rheumatic diseases

Abstract Backgroud This study is to explore the prevalence of different stages of bone loss and the potential risk factors in rheumatic patients. Method A cross-sectional study recruits 1398 rheumatic patients and 302 healthy subjects. Demographic data, blood, and bone mineral density (BMD) tests ar...

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Main Authors: Zhuoran Hu, Shuiming Xu, He Lin, Weifeng Ni, Qingyuan Yang, Jun Qi, Keqian Du, Jieruo Gu, Zhiming Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Rheumatic patients
Bone mineral density
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03403-1

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