title: [Coronary atherosclerosis and osteoporosis in rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Forty female patients (mean age 48.6 +/- 1.4 years) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were examined to study an association between coronary atherosclerosis and osteoporosis. The coronary arteries were examined using a LightSpeed VCT 64-slice computed tomography scanner (GE, USA). Coronary calcium was measured by SmartScore software; calcium index was determined by the Agatston score. Bone mineral density was estimated in the left hip and lumbar spine, by applying a Lunar Prodigy-3 device (USA). Coronary atherosclerosis and calcification were accompanied by reduced bone mineral density in the hip and lumbar spine. The women with osteoporosis had increased coronary artery calcification.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Sineglazova
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D015519:Bone Density; D003205:Computing Methodologies; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology