Publications by authors named "Shuiming Xu"
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease involving multiple organs throughout the body. The health care-seeking behaviors, disease progression of SLE, and patients' knowledge of and attitudes toward SLE have not been characterized in China.
Objective: The aim of this study was to depict the health care-seeking behaviors, disease progression, and medications in patients with SLE and to examine the factors associated with their disease flares, knowledge, and attitudes toward SLE in China.
Background: To explore the prevalence of bone loss among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and healthy controls (HC) and further explored the risk factors for osteopenia and osteoporosis of RA patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in four hospitals in different districts in South China to reveal the prevalence of bone loss in patients. Case records, laboratory tests, and bone mineral density (BMD) results of patients were collected.
Prevalence and risk factors for bone loss in Southern Chinese with rheumatic diseases.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
June 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates bone loss prevalence and risk factors in 1,398 rheumatic patients compared to 302 healthy individuals, collecting demographic data and bone mineral density tests.
- Results show higher bone loss in young patients with ankylosing spondylosis (AS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), while older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), and SLE face even greater risks compared to healthy individuals.
- Key findings indicate that age, low body mass index (BMI), and being female are associated with increased bone loss, while factors like dyslipidemia and hyperuricemia may provide some protection against it.