The aim of this study was to evaluate possible associations between potential risk factors and the occurrence of established vertebral fractures (VF) in Mexican patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Consecutive patients with SLE were enrolled in a prospective, observational study from 2006 to 2015. Information on potential risk factors, including demographics, clinical data, and bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine and hip on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was collected at baseline and follow-up. Semiquantitative analysis was used to determine incident VF on lateral thoracic and lumbar radiographs, defined as any vertebral body graded normal at baseline and at least mildly deformed (20-25
作者:Mario, García-Carrasco;Claudia, Mendoza-Pinto;María de la Luz, León-Vázquez;Socorro, Méndez-Martínez;Ivet, Etchegaray-Morales;álvaro, Montiel-Jarquín;Miguel Angel, Enriquez-Guerra;Margarita, Mu?óz-Guarneros;José Luis, Gálvez-Romero;Pamela, Soto-Santillán;Ricard, Cervera
来源:Calcified tissue international 2017 年 101卷 3期