[Drug therapy for osteoporosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis (vitamin D)].

Abstract

A various factors are related to osteoporosis with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) complicatedly. Improvement of bone decrease does not become only the bone fracture prevention and leads to the prevention of joint destruction. Osteoporosis in RA causes by increase of bone resorption. However, the decrease of bone formation has been found to osteoporosis in many RA patients containing steroid induced osteoporosis. The treatment for osteoporosis in RA with vitamin D may be letting the bone formation decreased in RA normalize by regulatory of immunity. The vitamin D would become the useful drug for promoting the bone formation by examination of new agents, method and dosage of treatment for osteoporosis in RA patients.

• Authors: H Tsurukami, T Nakamura
• Journal: Clinical calcium (Clin Calcium) Vol. 11 Issue 5 Pg. 623-7 (May 2001) ISSN: 0917-5857 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 15775565 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)