Time-averaged disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis associated with long-term bone mineral density changes

• Main Authors: Chung-Yuan Hsu (Author), Jia-Feng Chen (Author), Yu-Jih Su (Author), Ying-Chou Chen (Author), Han-Ming Lai (Author), Shan-Fu Yu (Author), Hsiao-Ru He (Author), Tien-Tsai Cheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with poor bone mineral density (BMD). We designed the current study owing to the lack of long-term prospective studies regarding whether a high disease activity leads to increased bone loss. Methods: We have continually enrolled patients with RA. A...