Increased prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in systemic sclerosis patients, including in men and young women—a case–control study
SSc patients, including men and younger women, have lower BMD than the background population. Finger ulcers and diffuse skin involvement, in addition to older age, lower BMI and being post-menopausal, are associated with lower BMD in women. The data emphasize the importance of performing bone health assessment of all SSc patients, including men and young subjects.
Authors
- Kristofer Andréasson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7021-2541)
- Roger Hesselstrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6794-2201)
- Meliha C Kapetanovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7853-514X)
- Kerstin Lillpers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0811-8232)
- Fiona E. McGuigan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8033-9981)
- Kristina Åkesson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3024-2804)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lara D. Veeken
- Published
- 2024-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keae543
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12
Funders
- Amgen
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Astellas Pharma
- Skånes universitetssjukhus
- Chugai Pharmaceutical