Chapter 38. Chapter 38. Epidemiology of Osteoporotic Fractures

  1. ASBMR
  1. Nicholas Harvey,
  2. Elaine Dennison,
  3. Cyrus Cooper

Published Online: 23 DEC 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9780470623992.ch38

Book Title

Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism

Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism

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ASBMR (2009) Chapter 38. Epidemiology of Osteoporotic Fractures, in Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470623992.ch38

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 23 DEC 2009
  2. Published Print: 18 NOV 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780977888214

Online ISBN: 9780470623992

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Keywords:

  • osteoporosis;
  • epidemiology;
  • fractures;
  • risk factors;
  • hip;
  • wrist;
  • vertebral;
  • early life determinants;
  • vitamin D;
  • childhood;
  • adulthood;
  • mortality;
  • morbidity

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Fracture Epidemiology

  • Mortality and Morbidity

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgments

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