Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5889944 | Bone | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Wealthiest areas have an almost 30% increased risk of hip fracture compared to the most deprived. Differences in age-sex composition and a higher prevalence of obesity in deprived areas could explain this higher risk.
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Authors
Carlen Reyes, Maria GarcÃa-Gil, Josep Maria Elorza, Francesc Fina-Avilés, Leonardo Mendez-Boo, Eduardo Hermosilla, Ermengol Coma, Cristina Carbonell, Manuel Medina-Peralta, Rafel Ramos, Bonaventura Bolibar, Adolfo DÃez-Pérez, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra,