Studies on prevalent morphometric vertebral fractures in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
| Authors | Year of publication | Country | Number of patients | Mean age (years) | Percentage with ≥1 vertebral fracture | Risk factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bultink et al4 | 2005 | The Netherlands | 90 | 41 | 20 | Intravenous methylprednisolone Male gender |
| Borba et al18 | 2005 | Brazil | 70 | 32 | 21.4 | Low BMD →number of fractures |
| Mendoza-Pinto et al19 | 2009 | Mexico | 210 | 43 | 26.1 | Age Low hip BMD |
| Li et al20 | 2009 | Hong Kong | 152 | 48 | 20.4 | Age High BMI Low spine BMD |
| Almehed et al21 | 2010 | Sweden | 150 | 47 | 29 | Age Low hip BMD |
| Garcia-Carrasco et al22 | 2011 | Mexico | 140 | 43 | 24.8 | NA |
| Furukawa et al23 | 2013 | Japan | 52 | 45 | 50 | Previous fractures |
| Zhu et al8 | 2014 | Hong Kong | 127 | 47 | 18.1 | NA |
BMD, bone mineral density; BMI, body mass index; IV, intravenous; NA, not assessed.