The impact of common co-morbidities (as measured using the Charlson index) on hip fracture risk in elderly men: a population-based cohort study.

UNLABELLED: We used a large population-based health care database to determine the impact of common co-morbidities on hip fracture risk amongst elderly men. We demonstrated that diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal failure, HIV infection, dementia, and cerebrovascular disease are i...

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Main Authors: Reyes, C, Estrada, P, Nogués, X, Orozco, P, Cooper, C, Díez-Pérez, A, Formiga, F, Mácias, J, Prieto-Alhambra, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag London Ltd 2014

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