Skeletal complications of rheumatoid arthritis.
L HeinlenMary Beth HumphreyPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2017)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with local and systemic inflammation that induces many changes in the skeletal health. Locally, periarticular bone loss and juxta-articular bone erosions may occur while joint ankylosis, generalized bone loss, osteoporosis, and fractures may develop secondary to inflammation. The aim of this narrative review is to summarize the clinical evidence for abnormal skeletal health in RA, the effects of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDS) on bone health, and the effects of drugs for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in the RA population.
Keyphrases
- bone loss
- rheumatoid arthritis
- disease activity
- public health
- bone mineral density
- healthcare
- ankylosing spondylitis
- mental health
- postmenopausal women
- interstitial lung disease
- health information
- health promotion
- oxidative stress
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- risk factors
- human health
- systemic sclerosis
- soft tissue
- risk assessment
- replacement therapy