Non-Hepatic Alkaline Phosphatase, hs-CRP and Progression of Vertebral Fracture in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study.

Jih-Chen YehChang-Chin WuCheuk-Sing ChoyShu-Wei ChangJian-Chiun LiouKuo-Shu ChenTao-Hsin TungWei-Ning LinChih-Yu HsiehChun-Ta HoTing-Ming WangJia-Feng Chang

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2018)

In light of underdiagnoses of VFs and misleading diagnosis by single test, NHALP and hs-CRP could serve as compensatory biomarkers to predict subclinical VF progression in RA patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
rheumatoid arthritis
prognostic factors
bone mineral density
patient reported outcomes
ankylosing spondylitis
patient reported
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis