Height loss predicts subsequent hip frac
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Marian T Hannan; Kerry E Broe; L Adrienne Cupples; Alyssa B Dufour; Margo Rockwe
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Article
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2011
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American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
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English
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## Abstract Although height is a risk factor for osteoporotic fracture, current risk assessments do not consider height loss. Height loss may be a simple measurement that clinicians could use to predict fracture or need for further testing. The objective was to examine height loss and subsequent hi