Measuring bone density in axial spondyloarthropathy: Time to turn things on their side?

Gillian E FitzgeraldTochukwu AnachebeKevin McCarrollFinbar O'Shea

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2020)

Lateral DXA of the spine is unaffected by osteoproliferation of the spine in axSpA and detects significantly more cases of low BMD than conventional AP DXA. Lateral DXA should be included in BMD assessment of patients with axSpA.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
body composition
postmenopausal women
dual energy
minimally invasive
transcription factor
sensitive detection
living cells
fluorescent probe
bone regeneration