Hypovitaminosis D and prevalent asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Moroccan postmenopausal women

Hypovitaminosis D and prevalent asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Moroccan postmenopausal women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypovitaminosis D is associated to accentuated bone loss. However, association between osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs) and vitamin D status has not been clearly established.</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>To d...

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Main Authors: El Maghraoui Abdellah, Ouzzif Zhor, Mounach Aziza, Rezqi Asmaa, Achemlal Lahsen, Bezza Ahmed, Tellal Saida, Dehhaoui Mohamed, Ghozlani Imad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
Vertebral fractures
VFA
DXA
25(OH) vitamin D
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/12/11

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