Incidence of fractures compared to cardiovascular disease and breast cancer: the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.

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Abstract

To compare the absolute risk of fracture to the risk of other conditions by race/ethnicity, we studied 83,724 women, aged 70-79. The projected number of fractures was similar to or exceeded the combined number of cardiovascular events and breast cancers. Osteoporosis prevention efforts should target women of all ethnicities.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Osteoporos Int

Title: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA

ISSN (Electronic): 1433-2965

ISSN (Print): 0937-941X

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2008

Volume: 19

Issue: 12

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[1 ] Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. jcauley@edc.pitt.edu

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Mid ID: NIHMS71830

DOI: 10.1007/s00198-008-0634-y

PMC ID: 2663802

PubMed ID: 18629572

SO-VID: b58f787e-0e3a-4e4f-a8a5-8875b95851d3

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