Open AccessFracture Risk and Bone Mineral Density in Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Katherine Esposito,
Paolo Chiodini,
Annalisa Capuano,
Annamaria Colao,
Dario Giugliano
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2013-1775
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , calcaneus , metabolic syndrome , femoral neck , confidence interval , meta analysis , bone density , relative risk , osteoporosis , surgery , obesity
The risk of bone fractures in subjects with the metabolic syndrome is unknown. We did a meta-analysis to assess the association between metabolic syndrome, risk of fractures, and bone mineral density (BMD).
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