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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Numerical model for investigating seismic performance of Prestressed Hollow Concrete (PHC) piles with Fiber section element

In the medium to high seismic zone, prestressed hollow concrete (PHC) pile for structural foundation should be designed with elastic behavior due to low ductility and dissipated energy.However, some Indonesian practical engineer has chosen PHC pile for pile-supported slab viaduct (PSSV) with medium seismic moment-resisting frame concept in a high-r

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