Journal article
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