Open AccessOsteoporosis and vertebral fractures in men aged 60–74 years
Author(s) -
Morten Frost,
K. Wraae,
Bo Abrahamsen,
Mikkel Høiberg,
Claus Hagen,
Marianne Andersen,
Kim Brixen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afr170
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , population , bone mineral , body mass index , danish , physical therapy , bone density , pediatrics , linguistics , philosophy , environmental health
limited information on the prevalence of osteoporosis and VFxs in men in high-risk populations is available. The choice of reference values for dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is debated. We evaluated the prevalence of osteoporosis and vertebral deformities in a population-based sample of men.
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