Osteoporosis, vertebral fractures and mortality in a Japanese rural community
Osteoporosis, vertebral fractures and mortality in a Japanese rural community
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DOI:
10.3109/14397595.2013.866921
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发表时间:
2014-09-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Sudo, Akihiro
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作者:
Nishimura, Akinobu;Akeda, Koji;Sudo, Akihiro
Objectives. The present study aims to determine the relationship between osteoporosis (OP), vertebral fracture (VF) and mortality.Methods. We followed up 1024 residents of Miyagawa village every 2 years for a mean of 8.4 years between 1997 and 2009. The residents were assessed every 2 years. We defined OP as T scores for bone mineral density that were