Low testosterone, but not estradiol, is associated with incident falls in older men - the international MrOS study - Vandenput L, Mellstr öm D, Laughlin GA, Cawthon PM, Cauley JA, Hoffman AR, Karlsson MK, Rosengren BE, Ljunggren O, Nethander M, Eriksson AL, Lorentzon M, Leung J, Kwok T, Orwoll ES, Ohlsson C.

Fracture risk is determined by bone strength and the risk of falls. The relationship between serum sex steroids and bone strength parameters in men is well known, while the predictive value of sex steroids for falls is less studied. The aim of this study w...
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