Caracterizacion de los factores de riesgo para osteoporosis en los pacientes del servicio de reumatologia del IAHULA Mérida 2016-2017

Abstract

Osteoporosis affects 20% of postmenopausal women in E.E.U.U. The lifetime risk of suffering a fracture after 50 years is 40% for women and 13% for men. In view of the fact that patients with rheumatological diseases present a higher risk for the development of osteoporosis, we set out to develop this study. Retrospective study aimed at determining the presence of risk factors in patients over 50 years of age who attend the IAHULA Rheumatology service in the period from 2016 to 2017. The main group of patients was the female gender and the ages between 50 and 65 years. The main rheumatological pathology was RA, followed by SLE, Arthrosis in 3 place and finally in the last cell other entities than those indicated. The 2 main risk factors for the development of osteoporosis were the use of steroids followed by obesity. The main type of osteoporosis of the 2 categories described was the non-serious one. Those with rheumatoid arthritis were the main group of rheumatological patients that was most associated with osteoporosis. 12% of patients with rheumatic disease and osteoporosis did not have appropriate therapy. There is a large percentage of patients with rheumatic disease who suffer from osteoporosis and as a special population, measures should be taken to prevent its appearance and to treat it in cases that suffer from it.