Osteoporosis and related fragility fractures are one of the most common complications that
occur in patients who have rheumatic diseases, and they contribute to a dramatic decrease in …

Bone marrow edema (BME) is a descriptive term which identifies a specific magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) pattern that can be observed in a number of clinical entities, which are …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous (iv) clodronate in patients with reflex
sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) and to assess the urinary excretion of type I collagen …

The threshold for pharmacological intervention for osteoporosis remains controversial. Tools
predicting the future risk of new fractures are increasingly used to establish a convenient …

In 87 patients with hereditary hemochromatosis, osteoporosis was detected in 25%, and
osteopenia in 41%. Bone mineral density was independently associated with BMI, ALP levels, …

Objective. Complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I) is a severely disabling pain
syndrome for which no definite treatment has been established. The aim of this multi-centre, …

To evaluate whether the prevalence of osteoporosis and related risk factors might be influenced
by the level of education, as has been demonstrated for many other chronic diseases, …

Objective To evaluate the frequency of arthropathy and osteoporosis in genetic
hemochromatosis (GH) and to quantify potential risk factors for these 2 conditions. Methods …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous pamidronate in patients with
transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH). Thirteen men and three women (mean age 38.3 …

Objective. The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to assess
the efficacy of iv neridronate in controlling pain in patients with acute painful knee OA. …