Statin use, bone mineral density, and fracture risk: Geelong osteoporosis study

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 537-540

  Pasco, Julie A ^a   Kotowicz, Mark A ^a   Henry, Margaret J ^a   Sanders, Kerrie M ^a   Nicholson, Geoffrey C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; SEX HORMONE; STATINE DERIVATIVE; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; FRACTURE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPINE;

EID: 0036190491     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.5.537     Document Type: Article

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