2005
DOI: 10.1191/0961203305lu2154oa
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High prevalence of vertebral deformity in premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Abstract: In this paper we searched for vertebral deformities in a group of 70 premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients (31.8 +/- 8.1 years old) and compared them to a matched control group of 22 healthy women (32.0 +/- 8.9 years old). Patients and controls performed spine X-ray (XR) morphometry and lumbar spine and femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD). Clinical data was obtained by a questionnaire and charts review. Thoracic or lumbar spine fracture was observed in 15 (21.4%) SLE patients, while no … Show more

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“…In other rheumatic autoimmune diseases, fragility fractures have been described. In this way, lupus patients demonstrate bone alteration that varies from 5.0 to 26.1% [25][26][27][28][29]. Furthermore, in a large rheumatoid arthritis study, the authors found an increase in hip fractures, and this alteration was associated with longer disease duration, presence of at least one deformed joint, lower age and weight, and BMD [30].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…In other rheumatic autoimmune diseases, fragility fractures have been described. In this way, lupus patients demonstrate bone alteration that varies from 5.0 to 26.1% [25][26][27][28][29]. Furthermore, in a large rheumatoid arthritis study, the authors found an increase in hip fractures, and this alteration was associated with longer disease duration, presence of at least one deformed joint, lower age and weight, and BMD [30].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…patients (8,24,49,50) (Table 2). Low BMD (24,49,50), age (24,50), previous use of intravenous methylprednisolone (8), male sex (8), and, surprisingly, higher BMI (50) were associated with vertebral fractures.…”
Section: Fractures and Osteoporosis In Slementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Low BMD (24,49,50), age (24,50), previous use of intravenous methylprednisolone (8), male sex (8), and, surprisingly, higher BMI (50) were associated with vertebral fractures. Importantly, among the patients with vertebral fractures, 29 -35.8% had normal BMD (24,50).…”
Section: Fractures and Osteoporosis In Slementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Prevalence of osteoporosis in SLE patients is between 4% and 22% (15). Bone loss is most prominent in the lumbar spine and is much less evident at the hip joint and can be present at diagnosis prior to the initiation of treatment involvement (14).…”
Section: Systemic Lupus Erythematosusmentioning
confidence: 99%