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More Than 40% of Scleroderma Patients Have Bone Density Loss, Study Finds. More than 40% of scleroderma patients are diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis and the risk is increased by time from first symptom and with the use of immunosuppressants, a study has found. Scleroderma News, 12/15/2020. (Also see Osteoporosis) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.
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Effect of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) on bone structure and strength in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients. Despite longer disease duration, bDMARD-treated PsA patients benefit from higher bone mass and better bone strength than PsA patients receiving methotrexate or no DMARDs. PubMed, Arthritis Res Ther, 2019 Jul 3;21(1):162. (Also see Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis and Disease-Modifying Anti_Rheumatic Drugs) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.
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When to Get Your Bone Density Tested. Updated guidelines can help women decide when to have bone density screening but may discourage men. New York Times, 07/16/2018. (Also see Osteoporosis) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.
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Yesterday was a 12 hour day at my scleroderma center between travel time, tests, and meeting with the specialist. I had my yearly Pulmonary Function Test and afterwards compared my Total Lung Capacity (TLC) and diffusion rate (DCLO or Dsb). They went down: TLC from 78% to 61% and Dsb from 39% to 37%. Then I had my 6 minute walk. Last year I started at 98% on room air and at the end of the test was at 96%, walked 1533 feet and did not desaturate during the test. This year I started at 98%, at 4 minutes dropped to 88%, was given 2 liters of oxygen and at the end of the test was at 92%. I wal
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