Prevention of hip fractures by correcting calcium and vitamin D insufficiencies in elderly people

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 103, 1996, Pages 75-78

  Meunier, P ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

calcium; hip fracture; secondary hyperparathyroidism; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ESTROGEN; PARATHYROID HORMONE; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; BONE ATROPHY; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; CALCIUM BALANCE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FALLING; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENOPAUSE; PARATHYROID HORMONE RELEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; SENESCENCE; AGED; ARTICLE; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

AGED; CALCIUM; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; MALE; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0030013818     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749609103753     Document Type: Article

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