Journal article
The Prevalence of Aortic Calcification on Vertebral Fracture Assessment Imaging Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of osteoporosis (OP) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans have been validated for identifying patients with RA at risk for fracture. Reliable CVD risk stratification remains an unmet need in this population. Vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)-detected abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) has been validated as a marker of CVD in other populations, …
Authors
Mohammad A; Lohan D; Bergin D; Mooney S; Newell J; O’Donnell M; Coughlan RJ; Carey JJ
Journal
Journal of Clinical Densitometry, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 72–77
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.jocd.2013.02.014
ISSN
1094-6950