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ba0003pp240 | Osteoporosis: evaluation and imaging | ECTS2014

Glucocorticoids aggravate reduction in mineral and lean mass in active juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Stepan Jan , Maresova Kristyna Brabnikova , Jarosova Katerina , Pavelka Karel

The study is aimed to evaluate body composition and bone status in adult patients with active juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) untreated with tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors. Adult patients (12 males and 19 females) with JIA and 84 healthy age- and gender- matched controls were enrolled into the study. Body composition and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) at the lumbar spine, proximal femur, femoral neck, distal radius and total body were assessed using dual energy...