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Rituximab abrogates joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis
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- Published on: 13 April 2016Should we routinely check vitamin D and calcium levels before rituximab therapy?Show More
Dear Editor,
The maintenance of serum calcium within normal limits is important to sustain life. In vitamin D deficiency calcium cannot adequately be absorbed by the intestinal mucosa. The lack of both of these important players in bone health and can bring about secondary hyperparathyroidism[1].
The excess PTH, among other things, stimulates osteoclastogenesis[2] and liberates calcium from the skeleton t...
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