By SPC News Staff
Chinese researchers employed bioinformatics tools and machine learning algorithms to identify two genes linked to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoporosis that could serve as diagnostic tools and potential targets for treatments (APL Bioeng 2024;8[4]:046107 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0233961).
People with RA are at a higher risk for osteoporosis as a result of the bone damage caused by immune cells, inflammation, glucocorticoids and lower levels of physician activity, according