Lupus
Studies from Prince of Wales Hospital yield new information about lupus
Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 8th, 2009
In this recent report published in the Journal of Rheumatology, researchers in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To investigate the prevalence of vertebral fractures and to identify risk factors associated with vertebral fractures in Chinese women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). One hundred fifty-two consecutive patients with SLE were recruited in this cross-sectional study."
"Bone mineral density (BMD) measurements of the hip and spine were performed using the same dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Lateral radiographs of the spine (T5-L4) were assessed for vertebral fractures using a method described by Genant. Inflammatory...
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