Publications by authors named "The-Ling Liou"
Front Immunol
February 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the changes in bone mineral density (BMD) among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with different medications over three years, specifically conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs), tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors (TNFi), and abatacept.
- A total of 752 RA patients were recruited, with 485 completing the study; results showed that BMD decreased significantly for those on csDMARDs and TNFi, while it remained stable in those receiving abatacept.
- The findings suggest that abatacept may be more effective in preserving BMD compared to csDMARDs and TNFi, indicating the importance of anti-osteoporosis therapies in preventing bone
