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
Changes in hand bone mineral density and the association with the level of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Bone mineral density measurements in a multicenter randomized clinical trial
✍ Scribed by L. Dirven; M. Güler-Yüksel; W. M. de Beus; H. K. Ronday; I. Speyer; T. W. J. Huizinga; B. A. C. Dijkmans; C. F. Allaart; W. F. Lems
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2151-464X
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