Osteoporosis and related fragility fractures are one of the most common complications that
occur in patients who have rheumatic diseases, and they contribute to a dramatic decrease …

The ankylosed spine is prone to fracture even after minor trauma due to its changed
biomechanical properties. The two central features of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) that …

OBJECTIVE: To define the relationship between bone growth (syndesmophytes) and bone
loss (osteoporosis) in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS: Bone mineral density (BMD) …

The objectives of the study were to determine the 2 year rate of bone changes in patients
with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and, whether bone loss is related to physical impairment …

Objective. To study the prevalence and risk factors for vertebral fractures (VF) in ankylosing
spondylitis (AS) and the relation between VF, measures of disease activity, and bone …

Objective. To assess bone mineral density (BMD), serum levels of soluble receptor activator
of nuclear factors-κB ligand (sRANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in patients with …

Osteoporosis can currently be diagnosed by applying the WHO classification to bone
mineral density (BMD) assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). However …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is characterised by chronic inflammation and partial ossification,
yet vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis, although common, are frequently unrecognised …

Objectives Osteoporosis is a common finding in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and may
contribute to spinal deformity and bone pain. Bone metabolism as well as inflammatory …

We investigated the frequency and distribution of osteopenia according to the clinical
severity in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Bone mass was measured in men with mild (n= 45) …