title: [Determination of diminished bone mineral density in ankylosing spondylitis].
abstract: Bone mineral density was determined by DEXA method on the lumbal spine and on the femoral neck, on 44 patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis. It was established that the osteopenie (low bone mineral density) was covered by the syndesmophytes. The comparative measurement showed a lower bone mineral density for patients, who don't have syndesmophytes on the L II-IV. vertebraes.
authors.affiliation: Országos Reumatológiai és Fizioterápiás Intézet C. Reumatológiai Osztály Budapest.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lányi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gömör
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ratkó
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*