Fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and end-stage renal disease
ConclusionAmong ESRD patients, those with RA have a 28% increased risk for hip or other femur fracture. Use of corticosteroids is a potentially modifiable risk factor for fractures among persons with RA and ESRD.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
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