@entity309 ( @entity309 ) of progressive @entity262 predisposing for @entity170 . Inflammatory process, applied treatment as well as considerably impared efficiency of motor organ create conditions for @entity170 . The changes of bone mineral density in @entity309 were assessed in 50 @entity1 treated for various form of @entity309 , at the Rheumatological and Rehabilitation Hospital in Cracow. The age of @entity1 ranged from 21-79 yrs: the mean age was 50 years. The group consisted of 46 (92%) females and 4 (8%) males. Apart from standard clinical examinations there was assessed in all cases mineral density in distal radius using Osteometer DTX 100. Mineral density BMD was estimated in distal and ultradistal region of radius. All @entity1 were qualified into 4 groups depending on the stage of radiological changes according to Steinbrocker. Group I included 16%, group II-30%, group III-30%, and IV-24% of @entity1 . @entity134 therapy was applied in 20 (40%) cases. The results showed progressive decrease of mineral density BMD in distal radius in @entity1 with advanced @entity309 . It was also observed that in @entity309 @entity1 mineral density defect occurs earlier in trabecular than in cortical bone.

[Evaluation of mineral density in the distal radius during the course of XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity170 :: ('MESH:D010024', 'Disease') :: ['osteoporosis'] @entity262 :: ('MESH:D034721', 'Disease') :: ['systemic disease'] @entity134 :: ('CHEBI:35341', 'Chemical') :: ['Steroid'] @entity309 :: ('MESH:D001172', 'Disease') :: ['Rheumatoid arthritis', 'RA']
@entity309 :: (MESH:D001172,Disease) :: ['rheumatoid arthritis']
