Do you regularly do bone density testing to screen for osteoporosis in men with rheumatoid arthritis without any other risk factors?

An important comorbidity in RA is fragility fractures. These patients are at higher risk of OP because of increased pro-inflammatory cytokines and glucocorticoid treatment.

OP screening strategies are both feasible and effective in RA patients and recommended by most specialty organizations. Both me...

The 2017 American College of Rheumatology Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis Guidelines recommends osteoporosis screening of all patients 40 years or older with the FRAX tool which incorporates the increased risk of osteoporotic fractures due to rheumatoid arthritis and whether the patient is takin...