Comparison of dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR), and conventional radiographs in the evaluation of osteoporosis and bone erosions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-33

  Jensen, Trine ^a,c   Hansen, M ^a,b   Jensen, K E ^a   Podenphant J ^b   Hansen, T M ^b   Hyldstrup, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; METHOTREXATE; PENICILLAMINE; PREDNISOLONE; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE EROSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICAL BONE; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; DIGITAL X RAY RADIOGRAMMETRY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; METACARPUS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 15944412923     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740510017986     Document Type: Article

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