Frequency and Nature of Bone Lesions in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Detected by Ultrasound and X-ray Оsteodensitometry, their Diagnostic Value in Assessing Bone Mineral Density

V. Chemes, U. Abrahamovych, L. Tsyhanyk, S. Guta Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Introduction. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an unknown etiology of complex autoimmune pathogenesis, a chronic systemic connective disease that is often complicated by secondary osteoporosis (OS), which worsens the course and prognosis of the underlying disease. The aim of the study. To Read More …

Сomparative Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density Based upon the Results of Ultrasound Osteodensitometry, X-ray Osteodensitometry, and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Tests in Premenopausal Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

U. Abrahamovych1, O. Abrahamovych1, L. Tsyhanyk1, O. Synenkyi2, S. Guta1 1Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University 2Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital Introduction. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the chronic inflammation and multisystemic damages, accompanied by lesions in osteoarticular system, including secondary osteoporosis (OP) ­ an important risk factor for low­energy fractures. Read More …