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Clinical Risk Factors for Fracture in Diabetes: A Matched Cohort Analysis

Abstract

The objective was to determine which individuals with diabetes are at increased risk for fracture. It is unknown whether traditional clinical risk factors (CRFs) can be used in this population to identify individuals at higher risk of fracture. Using the Manitoba Bone Density Program database, we identified 3054 diabetic women and 9151 matched nondiabetic controls. The independent association of specific CRFs with incident osteoporotic fracture …

Authors

Fraser L-A; Pritchard J; Ioannidis G; Giangegorio LM; Adachi JD; Papaioannou A; Leslie WD

Journal

Journal of Clinical Densitometry, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 416–421

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

10 2011

DOI

10.1016/j.jocd.2011.06.007

ISSN

1094-6950