title: Osteoporosis and psoriatic arthritis.
abstract: Osteoporosis (OP) is a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength that predisposes to an increased risk of fracture. The prevalence of OP in the general population is very high as established in several studies, and OP represents one of the possible aspects of bone involvement in arthritis. In psoriatic arthritis this involvement is particularly complex because it affects not only mechanisms of bone loss but also of bone formation. We will discuss these aspects and the available epidemiological data.
authors: Rheumatology Unit, University Federico II, Naples, Italy. delpuent@unina.it
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Del Puente
authors: Antonella
authors: A
authors: Esposito
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Parisi
authors: Mariangela
authors: M
authors: Atteno
authors: Simona
authors: S
authors: Montalbano
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Vitiello
authors: Carmela
authors: C
authors: Esposito
authors: Nicoletta
authors: N
authors: Bertolini
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: Foglia
authors: Luisa
authors: L
authors: Costa
authors: Raffaele
authors: R
authors: Scarpa
mesh_terms: D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence