Working Groups

Latin America Chronic Inflammation & Bone Structure

Members

Chair: OD Messina

Members: P Clark, F Cons Molina, N Lane, W Lems, J Morales Torres, LF Vidal Neira, M Vidal Wilman, C Zerbini 

Aim

To review the impact of inflammation and treatments on bone health and to produce recommendations on the role of different treatments, including biological agents.

Project

  • Vitamin D in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases
  • Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis and chronic inflammation of bone structure

Publication

  1. Messina, O.D., Vidal, M., Adami, G. et al. Chronic arthritides and bone structure: focus on rheumatoid arthritis—an update. Aging Clin Exp Res (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-023-02432-9 
  2. Zerbini, C.A.F., Clark, P., Mendez-Sanchez, L. et al. Biologic therapies and bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoporos Int 28, 429–446 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-016-3769-2