Factors associated with low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: To determine the factors related to low bone density in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis.

Methods: The prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Rheumatology Department of Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from June 1 to November 30, 2020, and comprised postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis. On the basis of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan of total hip, femoral neck, and lumbar spine, the subjects were categorised into osteoporosis, osteopenia and normal bone density groups.