Basis of bone strength vs. bone fragility: A review of determinants of age-related hip fracture risk

The burden of hip fractures in elderly population has been growing worldwide. A particular focus has been directed towards identifying persons at high risk of fracture. However, bone mineral density (BMD), which is currently used in clinical settings as an indicator of risk of age-related fractur...

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Hauptverfasser: Đonić Danijela, Milovanović Petar, Đurić Marija
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Serbian Medical Society 2013-01-01
Schriftenreihe:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Zugang:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2013/0370-81791308548D.pdf