A family history of fracture and fracture risk: a meta-analysis.

The aims of the present study were to determine whether a parental history of any fracture or hip fracture specifically are significant risk factors for future fracture in an international setting, and to explore the effects of age, sex and bone mineral density (BMD) on this risk. We studied 34,928...

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Main Authors: Kanis, J, Johansson, H, Oden, A, Johnell, O, De Laet, C, Eisman, J, McCloskey, E, Mellstrom, D, Melton, L, Pols, H, Reeve, J, Silman, A, Tenenhouse, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004