Bone loss in Great Britain and Japan: a comparative longitudinal study.
Hip fracture incidence is lower in Japan than in the West. Although differences have been found in peak bone mass and hip geometry between white and Japanese populations, these do not fully explain the difference in hip fracture rates. Variation in the rates of involutional bone loss may be an addit...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1998
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