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Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA) With a Densitometer Predicts Future Fractures in Elderly Women Unselected for Osteoporosis†

  1. Eugene V McCloskey*,
  2. Sreekanth Vasireddy,
  3. Jane Threlkeld,
  4. Joanne Eastaugh,
  5. Ailsa Parry,
  6. Nicolas Bonnet,
  7. Monique Beneton,
  8. John A Kanis,
  9. Diane Charlesworth

Article first published online: 26 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.080515

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 23, Issue 10, pages 1561–1568, October 2008

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McCloskey, E. V., Vasireddy, S., Threlkeld, J., Eastaugh, J., Parry, A., Bonnet, N., Beneton, M., Kanis, J. A. and Charlesworth, D. (2008), Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA) With a Densitometer Predicts Future Fractures in Elderly Women Unselected for Osteoporosis. J Bone Miner Res, 23: 1561–1568. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.080515

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  1. WHO Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

*Address reprint requests to: Eugene McCloskey, MD, FRCPI, Metabolic Bone Centre, Sorby Wing, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK

  1. †

    The authors state that they have no conflicts of interest.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 DEC 2009
  2. Article first published online: 26 MAY 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 23 MAY 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 22 MAY 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 30 JUL 2007

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