Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for new fractures in Japanese postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the IORRA cohort study
ConclusionVitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for new fractures in Japanese female patients over the age of 50 years with RA. Screening these patients for serum 25(OH)D could potentially be seminal to reducing their risk of fractures.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
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