How Rheumatoid Arthritis Causes Bone Loss

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 08/20/2008 - 22:00

Researchers have discovered key details of how rheumatoid arthritis destroys bone, according to a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

The findings are already guiding attempts to design new drugs to reverse RA-related bone loss and may also address more common forms of osteoporosis with a few adjustments.

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