Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2013 Aug;9(8):448-50. doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2013.113. Epub 2013 Jul 16.
Beneficial effects of bone-acting drugs in osteoarthritis (OA) are increasingly reported, but reliable conclusions regarding their efficacy are hindered by methodological drawbacks in study design. Identifying patients with osteoporotic OA, a phenotype defined by decreased density associated with high remodelling in subchondral bone, might improve the success of bone-directed agents.
骨作用药物在骨关节炎(OA)中的有益作用越来越多地被报道,但由于研究设计中的方法学缺陷,对其疗效的可靠结论受到阻碍。确定患有骨质疏松性 OA 的患者,这种表型的特征是与软骨下骨高重塑相关的骨密度降低,可能会提高骨靶向药物的疗效。