Decreased Bone Mineral Density Is an Independent Predictor for the Development of Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND:There is conflicting evidence regarding the association between decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and atherosclerosis. To this end, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the association. METHODS:To identify relevant studies, PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Libr...

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Main Authors: Chenyi Ye, Mingyuan Xu, Shengdong Wang, Shuai Jiang, Xi Chen, Xiaoyu Zhou, Rongxin He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4858264?pdf=render