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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 20, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms20235867
Keywords
osteoporosis; rheumatology; rheumatic diseases; inflammation; arthritis
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Osteoporosis is a chronic disease characterized by an increased risk of fragility fracture. Patients affected by rheumatic diseases are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis. The purpose of the present review is to discuss the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment of osteoporosis in patients affected by rheumatic diseases with special focus for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, vasculitides, Sjogren syndrome, and crystal-induced arthritis.
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