Accelerated hand bone mineral density loss is associated with progressive joint damage in hands and feet in recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis.docVIP

Güler-Yüksel et al. Arthritis Research Therapy 2010, 12:R96 /content/12/3/R96 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Accelerated hand bone mineral density loss is Research article associated with progressive joint damage in hands and feet in recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis Melek Güler-Yüksel*1, Naomi B Klarenbeek1, Yvonne PM Goekoop-Ruiterman1, Jeska K de Vries-Bouwstra2, Sjoerd M van der Kooij1, Andreas H Gerards3, H Karel Ronday4, Tom WJ Huizinga1, Ben AC Dijkmans2,5, Cornelia F Allaart1 and Willem F Lems2,5 Abstract Introduction: To investigate whether accelerated hand bone mineral density