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Table 2 Selected Skeletal and Nonskeletal Risk Factors for Hip Fracture [15,48].

From: Management of osteoporosis

Skeletal

Nonskeletal

Low BMD

Advanced age

Previous fracture

Mother with hip fracture

High bone turnover

Anticonvulsant therapy

Small stature

Frailty

  1. Identification of skeletal and nonskeletal risk factors can help to customize therapy to address the issues of most importance in preventing fractures.
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Clinical and Molecular Allergy

ISSN: 1476-7961

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