Regional drinking water composition effects on hip fracture risk: a spatial analysis of nationwide hospital admissions in Portugal, from 2000 to 2010
Abstract Geographical variation on hip fractures (HF) may be related to the geographical variation of drinking water composition (DWC); minerals in drinking water may contribute to its fragility. We aim to investigate the effects of DWC on HF risk in Portugal (2000-2010). From National Hospital Disc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2020-10-01
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Series: | Saúde e Sociedade |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-12902020000200206&tlng=en |