[Pubmed] Osteoporosis knowledge and health beliefs in individuals with myasthenia gravis: a cross-sectional controlled s

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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2026 Apr 20;72(2):e20251090. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20251090. eCollection 2026.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge and health beliefs regarding osteoporosis in individuals with myasthenia gravis.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 40 individuals with myasthenia gravis and 40 healthy controls, who were selected among individuals accompanying patients at outpatient clinics and hospital support staff. Participants completed the Revised Osteoporosis Knowledge Test and the Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale. For individuals with myasthenia gravis, additional data were collected, including disease duration, current use of prednisolone, and clinical classification.

RESULTS: In the myasthenia gravis group, the mean total Revised Osteoporosis Knowledge Test score was 16.6±2.3, and the mean total Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale score was 146.4±6.1, with no statistically significant difference compared with the controls (p>0.05). The myasthenia gravis group had significantly higher "barriers to exercise" scores compared with controls (p

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