THE RISK OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM «OSTEOSCREENING RUSSIA»
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the use of glucocorticoids (GCs) are proven risk factors for osteoporosis (OP) and osteoporotic fractures (OPF). There are also other reasons for increased fracture risk in RA.Objective: to determine the rate of RA in an epidemiological sample of persons aged 50 years a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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IMA PRESS LLC
2018-07-01
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Series: | Научно-практическая ревматология |
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Online Access: | https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/2564 |