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Lead
University of Nebraska
With
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
The overall hypothesis of this study is that osteopenia and/or osteoporosis are common among African Americans and men with rheumatoid arthritis and there are identifiable genetic and environmental factors contributing to the pathogenesis of bone loss in these groups.
The Specific Aims of the study are to:
1. Determine baseline hip and lumbar spine bone density (BMD) values and osteopenia/osteoporosis prevalence among African American men and women with early RA and among male veterans with established RA.
2. Identify environmental factors and candidate alleles, which confer increased risk of reduced baseline BMD loss over time among African American men and women with early RA and among male veterans with established RA.
Age
19–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Clinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis per ACR guidelines
