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Dissecting the relationship between high-sensitivity serum C-reactive protein and increased fracture risk: the Rotterdam 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 Apr 2014
Oei L, Campos-Obando N, Dehghan A, Oei E H G, Stolk L, van Meurs J B J, Hofman A, Uitterlinden A G, Franco O H, Zillikens M C, Rivadeneira F
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UNLABELLED: Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory biomarker. We investigated the relationship between CRP and bone health in the Rotterdam Study. Serum high-sensitivity CRP was associated with fracture risk and lower femoral neck bending strength. Mendelian randomization analyses did not yield evidence for this relationship being causal. INTRODUCTION: Inflammatory diseases are...
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