THE NEGATIVE BONE EFFECTS OF THE DISEASE AND OF CHRONIC CORTICOSTEROID TREATMENT IN PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN AFFECTED BY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

The negative bone effects of the disease and of chronic corticosteroid treatment in premenopausal women affected by rheumatoid arthritis

Osteoporosis is a well-known extra-articular complication in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).The chronic corticosteroid treatment, the functional impairment associated with RA and the disease itself appear to be the most relevant determinants.Most of the previous studies involved postmenopausal women, in whom the estrogenic deficiency might amplify the n

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Rare Laryngeal Hamartoma: A Case Report

Hamartoma (from the Greek language, where hamartia means defect or an error 1994 toyota camry green and -oma denoting a tumor or neoplasm) is a benign tumor-like mass composed of mature tissue or cells that are present in abnormal proportions or show a disorganized arrangement.Hamartomas are rarely seen in the head and neck area and especially rare

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