فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of developing low bone mineral density. The aim of the present study was to compare the bone mineral density of Iranian female RA patients with healthy controls. Results: Among ?45 and >60 years females, bone density did not show a significant differ-ence at lumbar region between the 3 groups, however, the differences at femoral neck were statistically significant (p<0.04 for ?45 years and p<0.0003 for >60 years). Among subjects aged 46-60 years, bone mineral density showed significant differences at both lumbar and femoral neck regions (p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Low bone density in Iranian female patients with RA is in accordance with west-ern societies. Among RA female patients the risk of BMD reduction is increased by age and partly by oral glucocorticoids. Therefore, routine BMD evaluation is strongly suggested for RA patients.