Calcaneal bone mineral density predicts fracture occurrence: a five-year follow-up study in elderly people.

Cheng, S; Suominen, H; Sakari-Rantala, R; Laukkanen, P; Avikainen, V; Heikkinen, E

Cheng, S; Suominen, H; Sakari-Rantala, R; Laukkanen, P; Avikainen, V; Heikkinen, E.

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Cheng S; Finnish Centre for Interdisciplinary Gerontology, Jyväskylä, Finland.

J Bone Miner Res ; 12(7): 1075-82, 1997 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9200007

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Bone Density; Calcaneus/metabolism; Fractures, Bone/epidemiology; Fractures, Bone/etiology; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Female; Finland/epidemiology; Follow-Up Studies; Fractures, Bone/metabolism; Humans; Male; Probability; Proportional Hazards Models; Risk Factors

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Calcaneus / Bone Density / Fractures, Bone Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: J Bone Miner Res Year: 1997 Document type: Article

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