Abstract Number: 556 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Correlation of Bone Bridge and Low Bone Mineral Density Measured by Quantitative Computed Tomography in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Chronic inflammation of the spine leads not only to new bone formation in axial joints and vertebral spaces, but also to bone resorption leading…Abstract Number: 559 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utility of Dual-Energy X-Ray absorptiometry Scanning and Risk of Osteoporosis in Ankylosing Spondylitis; A Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: Conventional DXA imaging of spine and hip to measure bone mineral density (BMD) has limitations in patients with ankylosying spondylitis (AS) as their spinal…