Bone mineral density, bone turnover markers and fractures in patients with systemic sclerosis: a case control study.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to elucidate the pathophysiology of systemic sclerosis-related osteoporosis and the prevalence of vertebral fragility fracture in postmenopausal women with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODOLOGY: Fifty-four postmenopausal women with scleroderma and 54 postmenopausa...

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Main Authors: Marco Atteritano, Stefania Sorbara, Gianluca Bagnato, Giovanni Miceli, Donatella Sangari, Salvatore Morgante, Elisa Visalli, Gianfilippo Bagnato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688576?pdf=render