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SUBMITTER: Hu Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7329556 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20200630 1
<h4>Backgroud</h4>This study is to explore the prevalence of different stages of bone loss and the potential risk factors in rheumatic patients.<h4>Method</h4>A cross-sectional study recruits 1398 rheumatic patients and 302 healthy subjects. Demographic data, blood, and bone mineral density (BMD) tests are collected. Risk factors for bone loss in rheumatic patients are analyzed by logistic regression.<h4>Results</h4>(1) Rheumatic patients are consisted of 40.0% rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 14.7% s ...[more]