Study of Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Co-relation with Severity of the Disease.

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology marked by a symmetric, peripheral polyarthritis.1-3 People with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of osteoporosis. Hence this article intends to highlight the importance of BMD measurement in patients with RA as a tool for assessment of disease activity and severity.