Abstract Number: 1025 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of the Effects of Switching Bisphosphonates to Denosumab or Daily Teriparatide in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The efficacies of switching bisphosphonate (BP) to denosumab (DMAb), an anti-RANKL antibody which strongly inhibits bone resorption, or daily teriparatide (TPTD), a bone anabolic…Abstract Number: 2260 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Daily Teriparatide on the Spine and Femoral Strength Assessed By Finite Element Analysis of Clinical Computed Tomography in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) decreases bone mineral density and bone quality, and exposes patients to an increased risk of fracture. In RA treatment, improvement of…