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
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