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Plasma homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B 12 and the risk of hip fracture: the hordaland homocysteine study.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 May 2007
Gjesdal Clara Gram, Vollset Stein Emil, Ueland Per Magne, Refsum Helga, Meyer Haakon E, Tell Grethe S
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UNLABELLED: Homocysteine and related factors were evaluated as risk factors for subsequent hip fractures among 4766 elderly men and women. High levels of homocysteine and low levels of folate predicted fracture, whereas vitamin B12 and genotypes were not related to fracture risk. High homocysteine may be a modifiable risk factor for hip fracture. INTRODUCTION: Elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) and...
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