Correlation of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis with bone mineral density in adults aged 20–59 years

Abstract Background It is reported that osteoporosis commonly occurs among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), whereas the association between osteoporosis and osteoarthritis (OA) remains controversial. Our aim in this study was to investigate the association between BMD, as a marker of osteopo...

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Main Authors: Zhongxin Zhu, Gangfeng Hu, Fang Jin, Xiaocong Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02338-0