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Hip fracture risk and different gene polymorphisms in the Turkish population.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Oct 2008
Dinçel Ercan, Sepici-Dinçel Aylin, Sepici Vesile, Ozsoy Hakan, Sepici Behçet
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BACKGROUND: We aimed to discuss the risk assessments for both patients with hip fractures due to fall-related, low energy traumas and non-fractured control patients by examining bone mineral density and genetic data, two features associated with femoral strength and hip fracture risk. METHODS: Twenty-one osteoporotic patients with proximal femur fractures and non-fractured, osteoporotic, age- and gender-matched...
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