Predictive Value of BMD for Hip and Other Fractures

Johnell, Olof; А. Kanis, John; Odén, Anders; Johansson, Helena; De Laet, Chris; Delmas, Pierre; A. Eisman, John; Fujiwara, Seiko; Kröger, Heikki; Mellström, Dan; J. Meunier, Pierre; Joseph Melton, L.; O'Neill, Terry; A. P. Pols, Huibert; Reeve, J.; J. Silman, Alan; Tenenhouse, Alan

doi:10.1359/jbmr.050304

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Predictive Value of BMD for Hip and Other Fractures

Published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research • Jul 1, 2005

Authors:

Olof Johnell

John А. Kanis

Anders Odén

Abstract

UNLABELLED: The relationship between BMD and fracture risk was estimated in a meta-analysis of data from 12 cohort studies of approximately 39,000 men and women. Low hip BMD was an important predictor of fracture risk. The prediction of hip fracture with hip BMD also depended on age and z score. INT...

Subject

Medicine

Femoral neck

Hip fracture

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