Markers of bone resorption predict hip f
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P. Garnero; E. Hausherr; M.-C. Chapuy; C. Marcelli; H. Grandjean; C. Muller; C.
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Article
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2009
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American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
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English
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Increased bone turnover has been suggested as a potential risk factor for osteoporotic fractures. We investigated this hypothesis in a prospective cohort study performed on 7598 healthy women more than 75 years of age. One hundred and twenty-six women (mean years 82.5) who sustained a hip fracture d