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Giovanni Adami1, Angelo Fassio1, Maurizio Rossini1
1Rheumatology Unit, University of Verona, Policlinico Borgo Roma, Pz Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Abstract:
Osteoporosis is a chronic disease characterized by an increased risk of fragility fracture. Patients affected by rheumatic diseases are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis. The purpose of the present review is to discuss the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment of osteoporosis in patients affected by rheumatic diseases with special focus for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, vasculitides, Sjogren syndrome, and crystal-induced arthritis.
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