Hearing loss but not bone-regulating hormones predicts fractures in older women —a 17-year follow-up of the Gothenburg BEDA study

ConclusionHearing loss and higher S-Ca, but not bone-regulating hormones, medication or lifestyle factors predicted incident fractures, mainly caused by falling, during 17  years of follow-up in women up to 97 years of age.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research