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Risk and predictors of fractures in early rheumatoid arthritis - A long term follow up study of an inception cohort.

Lisa TheanderAnkita SharmaMagnus K KarlssonKristina E ÅkessonLennart T H JacobssonCarl Turesson
Published in: Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism (2024)
Patients with RA had higher risk of fractures than controls. Fracture risk was related to BMD at baseline and over time in patients with RA. In addition, worse disability (measured by HAQ) over time was associated with higher risk of fractures.
Keyphrases
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • disease activity
  • ankylosing spondylitis
  • multiple sclerosis
  • interstitial lung disease
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • hip fracture