The association between aortic calcification and fracture risk in postmenopausal women in China: the prospective Chongqing osteoporosis study.
PURPOSE: Fractures are associated with cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between aortic calcification (AC) and the risk of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal Chinese women. METHODS: A prospective study with 5 years of follo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4015900?pdf=render |