Open AccessBone mineral density in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Author(s) -
Gordana Sušić,
Nada Pilipović,
R Stojanović
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0908396s
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , osteoporosis , standard score , arthritis , body mass index , population , juvenile , bone density , gastroenterology , environmental health , machine learning , biology , computer science , genetics
It is well known that juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as a chronic inflammatory disease with onset during the childhood, beside other complication, can lead to bone metabolism disturbance and osteoporosis.