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Familial risks of hospital treated osteoporosis and fractures in first-, second- and third-degree relatives - A Swedish nationwide real-world family study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Anker-Hansen Christian, Pirouzifard MirNabi, Sundquist Jan, Sundquist Kristina, Zöller Bengt
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Osteoporosis (OP) is a common degenerative disorder. This is the first real-world nationwide study aimed to determine the familial risks of hospital treated OP and fractures in first-, second- and third-degree relatives. DESIGN: The Swedish Multigeneration register was linked to the National Patient Register to investigate the familial risks of OP between 1997 and 2018. Offspring born to Swedish...
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- Humans
- Female
- Sweden
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Aged
- Adolescent
