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The use of clinical risk factors enhances the performance of BMD in the prediction of hip and osteoporotic fractures in men and women
BMD and clinical risk factors predict hip and other osteoporotic fractures. The combination of clinical risk factors and BMD provide higher specificity and sensitivity than either alone.
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The use of multiple sites for the diagnosis of osteoporosis
It has been suggested that bone mineral density (BMD) measurements should be made at multiple sites, and that the lowest T–score should be taken for the purpose of diagnosing osteoporosis.
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Body mass index as a predictor of fracture risk: A meta-analysis
Low body mass index (BMI) is a well-documented risk factor for future fracture. The aim of this study was to quantify this effect and to explore the association of BMI with fracture risk in relation to age, ge...
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Smoking and fracture risk: a meta-analysis
Smoking is widely considered a risk factor for future fracture. The aim of this study was to quantify this risk on an international basis and to explore the relationship of this risk with age, sex and bone min...
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to but not severity of inflammatory polyarthritis
The aim of the study was to investigate whether polymorphisms of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) determine susceptibility to or severity of inflammatory polyarthritis (IP). Genotypes for a single-...
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Living with Behçet’s Disease
The unpredictable course of BD has far reaching effects on individuals’ lives influencing relationships, day to day activities as well as more significant life events. The emotional impact of living with this ...
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A New Approach to the Development of Assessment Guidelines for Osteoporosis
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Epidemiology of osteoporotic fractures in Europe: Towards biologic mechanisms
The EVOS study has been an extremely fertile source of ideas and has tended to support a number of hypotheses concerning the importance of physical activity, trauma, sex hormone status, alcohol consumption and...
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BMD in hospital spne fracture patients compared to spine deformity cases in population samples
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Height loss and weight changes and vertebral deformities — the evos study
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Risk factors of vertebral deformity in a budapest population