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The Phenotype of Bone Turnover in Patients with Fragility Hip Fracture: Experience in a Fracture Liaison Service Population.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 15 Jun 2022
Caffarelli Carla, Mondanelli Nicola, Crainz Eduardo, Giannotti Stefano, Frediani Bruno, Gonnelli Stefano
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Background: Hip fragility fractures are becoming one of the main health care problems in countries with an aging population. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and the usefulness of bone turnover markers in patients with a hip fracture. Methods: In a cohort of 363 patients (84.1 ± 9.2 years) with hip fractures we measured 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), bone alkaline phosphatase, type I...
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