Trabecular Bone Score in Female Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Comparison with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Influence of Glucocorticoid Exposure

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Osteoporosis (OP) and fractures are major causes of morbidity in subjects with rheumatic inflammatory diseases. The etiology of bone loss in rheumatic diseases is multifactorial, involving age, disability, low body mass index (BMI), longstanding disease, disease-related systemic inflammation, and longterm glucocorticoid (GC) exposure.