## Abstract ## Objective To examine the prevalence of and risk factors for low bone mineral density (BMD) and vertebral fractures in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). ## Methods We studied 107 SLE patients. Demographic and clinical data were collected, and radiographs of the thor
Prevalence of and risk factors for low bone mineral density in Japanese female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
β Scribed by Makio Furukawa; Chikako Kiyohara; Hiroshi Tsukamoto; Hiroki Mitoma; Yasutaka Kimoto; Ayumi Uchino; Misato Nakagawa; Kensuke Oryoji; Terufumi Shimoda; Koichi Akashi; Mine Harada; Takahiko Horiuchi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 200 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-8172
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