Risk factors for incident falls and fractures in older men with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project - Mesinovic J, Scott D, Seibel MJ, Cumming RG, Naganathan V, Blyth FM, Le Couteur DG, Waite LM, Handelsman DJ, Hirani V.
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases falls and fracture risk. Our objective was to compare incidence and risk factors for falls and fractures in community-dwelling older men with and without T2DM. METHODS: A total of 1,705 men (471...
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