Hip fracture incidence in relation to age, menopausal status, and age at menopause: prospective analysis.
BACKGROUND: Bone mineral density is known to decrease rapidly after the menopause. There is limited evidence about the separate contributions of a woman's age, menopausal status and age at menopause to the incidence of hip fracture. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Over one million middle-aged women joine...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2009
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