SAT0083 Abdominal Aortic Calcifications are Associated with Cardiovascular Diseases and Vertebral Fr...
SAT0083 Abdominal Aortic Calcifications are Associated with Cardiovascular Diseases and Vertebral Fractures in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Neveu, S. , Fechtenbaum, J. , Paternotte, S. , Breban, S. , Kolta, S. , Dougados, M. , Roux, C. and Briot, K.
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Kidlington: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism
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English
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Kidlington: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism
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Background Cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis are two major causes of morbidity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) by dual-energy X ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a validated tool for the diagnosis of vertebral fracture. Studies show that lateral VFA image is an accurate method for the diagnosis of abdomina...
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SAT0083 Abdominal Aortic Calcifications are Associated with Cardiovascular Diseases and Vertebral Fractures in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1777914603
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1777914603
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0003-4967
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1468-2060
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10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.1809
