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Genetic profiling and individualized assessment of fracture risk.
Nature reviews. Endocrinology - 1 Mar 2013
Nguyen Tuan V, Eisman John A
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis and its consequence of fragility fracture impose a considerable demand on health-care services because fracture is associated with a series of adverse events, including re-fracture and mortality. One of the major priorities in osteoporosis care is the development of predictive models to identify individuals at high risk of fracture for early intervention and management. Existing predictive models...
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