Evaluation of fracture risk in Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients by the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool

Author:

Ismail Zahraa Nour EldineORCID

Abstract

Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a risk of fractures due to secondary osteoporosis. This study aimed to evaluate the probability of fractures in the next 10 years in Egyptian RA patients by the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX). Results The study was a case–control study. It included a hundred RA patients as well as 51 apparently healthy volunteers. Bone mineral density (BMD) means of lumbar vertebra, femoral neck, and total femur were significantly lower in the RA patient group. Additionally, FRAX of the major osteoporotic and hip fractures means were significantly higher in the RA group than in the control group. It was also found that age, body mass index (BMI), Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI), and BMD of the femoral neck were significant predictors of FRAX of major osteoporotic and hip fractures (P ≤ 0.05). The cumulative dose of steroids was a significant predictor for FRAX of major osteoporotic fractures; however, the 28 joints disease activity score calculated with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (DAS28-ESR) was a significant predictor for FRAX of hip fractures. Conclusions RA patients have a high fracture risk probability. Regular annual screening for BMD and FRAX of major osteoporotic and hip fractures is necessary for those patients.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Materials Science (miscellaneous),Business and International Management,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science

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