Self-reported weight at birth predicts measures of femoral size but not volumetric BMD in eldery men: MrOS.
The mechanism whereby poor intrauterine growth increases risk of adult hip fracture is unclear. We report the association between birth weight and proximal femoral geometry and density in community-dwelling elderly men. We used self-reported birth weight, measured adult height and weight and proxima...
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2011
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