Osteoporosis: An Underdiagnosed Problem in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are at an increased risk of osteoporosis (OP) and subsequent osteoporotic fractures due to bone fragility. Although AS is a risk factor for developing new-onset OP, there are no existing guidelines to routinely assess patients with AS for OP, and young men a...

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Published in:	Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
Main Authors:	Yeşim Kirazlı, Ece Çınar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkish Society of Osteoporosis 2022-04-01
Subjects:	ankylosing spondylitis osteoporosis fracture systemic inflammation
Online Access:	http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/osteoporosis-an-underdiagnosed-problem-in-patients/51331