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Low Bone Quality in RA Tied to Diabetes, Study Shows

Trabecular bone score identifies high rates of vertebral bone quality loss in women with rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of corticosteroid use.

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  1. 52% of women with RA had low trabecular bone quality.
  2. Major risk factors: older age and type 2 diabetes.
  3. Mean age of study participants: 59 years.
  4. Bone quality assessed via dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
  5. Corticosteroid use not linked to low TBS.
  6. Importance of assessing bone quality in RA patients emphasized, especially with diabetes.

Source: Journal of Clinical Medicine

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