Prevalence of osteoporosis and fractures in a migrant population from southern to northern Italy: A cross-sectional, comparative study

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 734-740

  Varenna, M ^a   Binelli, L ^a   Zucchi, F ^a   Rossi, V ^a   Sinigaglia, L ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GAETANO PINI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ethnic group; Fractures; Italy; Migrant study; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALCIUM INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; ITALY; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MIGRATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; ITALY; LOGISTIC MODELS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 0142118463     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-003-1438-8     Document Type: Article

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