title: [PECULIAR CLINICAL FEATURES OF OSTEOPOROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study peculiar clinical features of osteoporosis in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS).
  
  
  METHODS
  We examined 160 patients with osteoarthrosis divided into 2 groups each containing 80 patients with MS and without it (control). Osteoarthrosis was diagnosed using the R. Althmann (1995) criteria. The parameters measured were localization of articular lesions, frequency of inflammatory processes (synovitis), and pain intensity based on a VAS at rest and in motion, WOMAC index, characteristics of acute inflammation (ESR, C-reactive protein and TNF levels).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Frequency of joint lesions of different localization, occurrence of synovitis, inflammation and pain intensity in patients with MS was higher than in controls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of the study confirm negative effect of MS on the clinical picture of osteoarthrosis.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Vasil'eva
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Lakhin
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology