Low bone mineral density in Thai children with systemic lupus erythematosus: prevalence and risk factors.

Ankanee Chanakul Suriyaphon Khunrattanaphon Tawatchai Deekajorndech

Published in: Asian biomedicine : research, reviews and news (2021)

Low BMD has a 40% prevalence in Thai children newly diagnosed with SLE and progresses significantly over time. Higher cumulative corticosteroid dose tended to be associated with a low BMD, but we did not find a significant risk in this small sample.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
bone mineral density
newly diagnosed
postmenopausal women
young adults
body composition
disease activity