OSTEOPOROSIS IN A MALE PATIENT WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (A CLINICAL CASE)

Abstract

The paper describes a clinical case of developing rheumatoid arthritis complicated by osteoporosis in a male. It considers the possible riskfactors of osteoporosis and fractures, including those associated with rheumatoid arthritis, the necessity of assessing the 10-year risk of major osteoporotic fractures and femoral neck ones to timely use not only calcium and vitamin D preparations, but also antiosteoporotic therapy to prevent osteoporosis.

Keywords

• rheumatoid arthritis
• osteoporosis
• FRAX calculator
• male sex
• hypogonadism
• bisphosphonates