مقاله اصلی ارزیابی خطر شکستگی در یک گروه از بیماران مبتلا به لوپوس اریتماتیک سیستم عصبی مصری

Ten-year risk of major and hip fractures was high in SLE patients. Increasing age, disease duration, high anti-DNA titres, higher disease activity and damage index were associated with a higher fracture risk. FRAX predicted fractures among SLE patients with normal and low bone mass not just those with frank osteoporosis. Physicians should be alerted to the higher risk of future fractures in SLE patients for periodic monitoring.