Open AccessWhite Matter Lesions and the Risk of Incident Hip Fracture in Older Persons<subtitle>Results From the Progetto Veneto Anziani Study</subtitle>
Author(s) -
Maria-Chiara Corti
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.167.16.1745
Subject(s) - hyperintensity , hazard ratio , medicine , hip fracture , confidence interval , cardiology , magnetic resonance imaging , risk factor , proportional hazards model , cohort , osteoporosis , radiology
White matter lesions (WMLs) are associated with hypertension, an increased risk of falling, and impaired physical and cognitive performance that may affect the mechanical effect of falls.
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