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Alcohol consumption, bone density, and hip fracture among older adults: the cardiovascular health study.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 May 2007
Mukamal K J, Robbins J A, Cauley J A, Kern L M, Siscovick D S
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INTRODUCTION: Previous studies have found inconsistent relationships of alcohol consumption with risk of hip fracture, and the importance of bone mineral density and risk of falls in mediating such a relationship has not been determined. METHODS: As part of the Cardiovascular Health Study, a population-based cohort study of adults aged 65 years and older from four U.S. communities, 5,865 participants reported...
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