We express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Yoshii for showing keen interest in our manuscript
[
[1]
]. We strongly concur with his comment that achieving sustained clinical remission,
as measured by the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI), alongside monitoring
serum albumin levels, is crucial in preventing osteoporosis and bone fragility fractures
(BFF) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [
[2]
]. This is because elevated disease activity, which is not only associated with hypoalbuminemia
[
[3]
] but also to higher levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha
and interleukin-6, can trigger osteoclastogenesis while impeding osteogenesis [
[4]
].To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: March 10, 2023
Accepted:
February 28,
2023
Received:
February 27,
2023
Publication stage
In Press Corrected ProofIdentification
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