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Apolipoprotein ɛ4 Is Associated With Increased Risk of Fall- and Fracture-Related Hospitalization: The Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Aug 2024
Pratt Jedd, Dalla Via Jack, Sale Craig, Gebre Abadi K, Stephan Blossom C M, Laws Simon, Zhu Kun, Lim Wai H, Prince Richard L, Lewis Joshua R, Sim Marc
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein ɛ4 (APOE ɛ4) may be a genetic risk factor for reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle function, which could have implications for fall and fracture risk. We examined the association between APOE ɛ4 status and long-term fall- and fracture-related hospitalization risk in older women. A total of 1 276 community-dwelling women from the Perth Longitudinal Study of Aging Women (mean...
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