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Association between a family history of fractures and bone mineral density in early postmenopausal women.
Bone - 1 May 1999
Grainge M J, Coupland C A, Cliffe S J, Chilvers C E, Hosking D J
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this analysis was to measure the strength of the association between a family history of fractures and bone mineral density (BMD), and to determine what definition of family fracture history best predicts BMD. Five hundred and eighty postmenopausal women aged 45-59 at recruitment completed a risk factor questionnaire. Women were asked to recall details of fractures sustained by any female relative. BMD...
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