Bone mineral density of the hand in rheumatoid arthritis
β Scribed by N. F. A. Peel; A. J. Spittlehouse; D. E. Bax; R. Eastell
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 860 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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Objective. To measure hand bone mineral content (BMC) by dual x-ray absorptiometry and to seek clinical correlates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in a prospective, longitudinal study. Methods. Eighty-one patients with non-steroidtreated RA were assessed at baseline and at month 12, for
Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported to be associated with bone loss during the first years of the disease. The magnitude of this problem after the initial years has not yet been evaluated. In the present study, the change in bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with recent-onset