2020
DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.2604
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Thu0262 levels of Osteocalcin and Procollagen Type I C-Terminal Propeptide in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Their Association With Bone Mineral Density and Level of Interleukin-6

Abstract: Background:Osteoporosis and fractures associated with it are considered to be one of the most severe complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The role of a systemic inflammatory process, vitamin D deficiency, hypogonadism and peculiarities of disease treatment in reduced bone mineral density (BMD) is being discussed. Even though the frequency of osteoporosis in patients with SLE is being studied extensively by scientists from different countries, data on the peculiarities of bone tissue metabolism … Show more

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