[HTML][HTML] Bone fracture risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis
AL Xue, SY Wu, L Jiang, AM Feng, HF Guo, P Zhao - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are predisposed to osteoporotic fracture.
The present study aims to determine the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and
bone fracture risk, and in relation to gender and site-specific fractures. Methods: Studies
related to bone fracture in patients with RA were searched from databases including
PubMed, EMBASE, and OVID from inception through April 2016. The quality of the studies
was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Meta-analysis was performed with …
The present study aims to determine the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and
bone fracture risk, and in relation to gender and site-specific fractures. Methods: Studies
related to bone fracture in patients with RA were searched from databases including
PubMed, EMBASE, and OVID from inception through April 2016. The quality of the studies
was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Meta-analysis was performed with …