Osteoporosis and the risk of hip fracture

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 254-261

  Melton, L Joseph ^a   Wahner, Heinz W ^a   Richelson, Linda S ^a   O'fallon, W Michael ^a   Riggs, B Lawrence ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Hip fractures; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

AGE; BONE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; JOINT; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BONE AND BONES; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINERALS; MINNESOTA; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 0022467665     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114383     Document Type: Article

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