Frontiers in Arthritis

Volume: 3

B: Bone Mineralization and Shape

Author(s): Syuichi Koarada and Yuri Sadanaga

Pp: 73-135 (63)

DOI: 10.2174/9781681086613118030005

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

Category B is the mineralization and shape of the bones. This category includes bone mineralization, erosions, bone cysts, and osteophyte formation. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), marginal erosion is a hallmark of the disease and occurs in the bare areas of the bone. Especially, juxta-articular osteoporosis is the earliest change in plain radiograph of patients with RA.


Keywords: Bone mineralization, Cone cysts, Erosions, Juxta-articular osteoporosis, Osteopytes, Rheumatoid arthritis.

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