2021
Bone mineral density and microarchitecture among Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study with HRpQCT
Jin S, Li M, Wang Q, Zeng X, Xia W, Yu W, Guan W, Hsieh E. Bone mineral density and microarchitecture among Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study with HRpQCT. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2021, 23: 127. PMID: 33894786, PMCID: PMC8067377, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02503-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityRheumatoid arthritisRisk of fractureCross-sectional studyMineral densityFragility fracturesDistal radiusHealthy controlsBone microarchitectureBone strengthHigh-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomographySex-matched healthy controlsPeripheral quantitative computed tomographyDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryVolumetric bone mineral densityFemale reproductive factorsRA-related characteristicsThoracolumbar X-rayTraditional risk factorsQuantitative computed tomographyX-ray absorptiometryCortical bone thicknessThin cortical boneGroup of ageChinese Registry
2020
Age‐, Site‐, and Sex‐Specific Normative Centile Curves for HR‐pQCT‐Derived Microarchitectural and Bone Strength Parameters in a Chinese Mainland Population
Yu F, Xu Y, Hou Y, Lin Y, Jiajue R, Jiang Y, Wang O, Li M, Xing X, Zhang L, Qin L, Hsieh E, Xia W. Age‐, Site‐, and Sex‐Specific Normative Centile Curves for HR‐pQCT‐Derived Microarchitectural and Bone Strength Parameters in a Chinese Mainland Population. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 35: 2159-2170. PMID: 32564403, PMCID: PMC9719438, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomographyPeripheral quantitative computed tomographyVolumetric bone mineral densityCortical bone lossHR-pQCT parametersBone mineral densityHealthy Chinese menNormative reference rangesQuantitative computed tomographyHR-pQCT scansLatest-generation scannersYears of ageHR-pQCT measuresFracture risk assessmentBone strength parametersDifferent disease statesBone lossCortical porosityMineral densityBone microarchitectureEarly diagnosisComputed tomographyChinese menReference rangeNutritional status