Bone Loss in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Does Syndesmophyte Formation Have an Influence on Bone Density Changes?

Abstract

Significant increase in spinal BMD in parallel with increased SASSS revealed that spinal involvement prominent with new bone formation, sclerosis and syndesmophytes may influence spinal BMD measurements using DXA methods in AS. Proximal femur measurements seem to be less affected from disease-related new bone formation.