Fracture Risk and Its Prevention Patterns in Korean Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a Retrospective Cohort Study.

Bora Nam Yoon-Kyoung Sung Chan-Bum Choi Tae Hwan Kim Jae Bum Jun Sang-Cheol Bae Dae Hyun Yoo Soo Kyung Cho

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2021)

The incidence rate of fractures in Korean patients with PMR was 3.93/100 PYs. Female sex, advanced age, longer follow-up duration, and increased glucocorticoid dose are risk factors for osteoporotic fracture.

Keyphrases

giant cell
hip fracture
risk factors
bone mineral density
postmenopausal women