Younger people with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of fracture even before age 50 years: a population-based cohort study.
Jo ErwinD G EnkiA D WoolfPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2021)
These results indicate an increased risk of first fracture before age 50 in people with RA diagnosed before this age. It is important that patients with RA of all ages are given timely support from the time of diagnosis to protect their bone health.