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Low bone mineral density is related to male gender and decreased functional capacity in early spondylarthropathies

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of low bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with spondylarthropathies (SpA) at an early stage of disease. In this cross-sectional study, the BMD of lumbar spine and hips was measured in 130 consecutive early SpA patients....

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Autores principales: van der Weijden, M. A. C., van Denderen, J. C., Lems, W. F., Heymans, M. W., Dijkmans, B. A. C., van der Horst-Bruinsma, I. E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3062761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20697764
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10067-010-1538-8