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Rheumatic Diseases and Osteoporosis

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Inflammatory joint diseases, such as seronegative spondyloarthropathies, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, are characterized by bone complications including osteoporosis and fragility fractures.

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Di Munno, O., Malavolta, N., Minisola, G. (2018). Rheumatic Diseases and Osteoporosis. In: Lenzi, A., Migliaccio, S. (eds) Multidisciplinary Approach to Osteoporosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75110-8_14

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