Research Article: Trabecular Bone Score Improves Fracture Risk Discrimination in Postmenopausal Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Glucocorticoids
Abstract:
Osteoporosis is an important problem in the elderly, particularly among postmenopausal women. It is characterized by the deterioration of bone mass and microarchitecture, which subsequently elevates the risk of osteoporotic fractures and associated complications., Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the major risk factors of osteoporosis due to chronic inflammation, limitation of mobility, and concomitant glucocorticoid treatment. Patients with RA are more susceptible to developing skeletal consequences, including osteoporotic fracture, than those without RA.,
Introduction:
Osteoporosis is an important problem in the elderly, particularly among postmenopausal women. It is characterized by the deterioration of bone mass and microarchitecture, which subsequently elevates the risk of osteoporotic fractures and associated complications. , Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the major risk factors of osteoporosis due to chronic inflammation, limitation of mobility, and concomitant glucocorticoid treatment. Patients with RA are more susceptible to developing skeletal consequences,…
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