Population-based epidemiological studies on osteoporosis are few. Our study evaluated the effects of menopause and certain putative behavioural risk factors on bone mineral density (BMD). Spinal and femoral neck BMD were measured with dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) from 1600 perimenopausal women ag
Young patients with hip fracture: a population-based study of bone mass and risk factors for osteoporosis
โ Scribed by C. M. Lofthus; E. K. Osnes; H. E. Meyer; I. S. Kristiansen; L. Nordsletten; J. A. Falch
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 155 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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