Geographic and ethnic disparities in osteoporotic fractures
Geographic and ethnic disparities in osteoporotic fractures
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Hip fracture rates increase with age, especially in women; rates in younger and older patients are not correlated, perhaps reflecting differences in the aetiology of hip fracture
When comparing countries, age-standardized rates of hip fracture vary >200-fold in women and >140-fold in men; the hip fracture rate ratio in women to men...
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Geographic and ethnic disparities in osteoporotic fractures
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1527328585
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1759-5029,1759-5037
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1759-5037
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10.1038/nrendo.2014.51
