Medications associated with fracture risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Gulsen OzenSofia PedroFrederick WolfeKaleb D Michaud

Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2019)

Use of opioids, SSRIs and glucocorticoids were associated with increased risk of any fracture in patients with RA, whereas statins and TNFi were associated with decreased vertebral fractures.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
rheumatoid arthritis
chronic pain
cardiovascular disease
pain management
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis