Lean mass and disease activity are the best predictors of bone mineral loss in the premenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis

Lean mass and disease activity are the best predictors of bone mineral loss in the premenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis

Background and Objectives: Factors determining bone mineral (BM) loss in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are not well known. This study aimed to determine the occurrence and predictors of BM loss in the young premenopausal women with RA. Methods: Ninety-six females with RA and 90 matched controls underwen...

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Main Authors: Meha Sharma, Urmila Dhakad, Anupam Wakhlu, Danveer Bhadu, Deep Dutta, Siddharth K Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Bone mineral density
disease activity score
lean mass
osteoporosis
rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2018;volume=22;issue=2;spage=236;epage=243;aulast=Sharma

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