Predicting the risk of osteopenia for women aged 40–55 years

Osteoporosis has been linked to an increased fracture risk and subsequent mortality in the later life. Previous prediction models have focused on osteoporosis in postmenopausal women; however, a prediction tool for osteopenia is needed. Our objective was to establish a prediction model for osteopeni...

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Main Authors: Jen-Hau Chen, Yen-Ching Chen, Min-Kuang Tsai, Jeng-Min Chiou, Wen-Chung Lee, Chwen-Keng Tsao, Keh-Sung Tsai, Wei-Chu Chie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664616302406