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  • Title: [Bone mineral density and occurrence of fractures in 66-year old women in Oslo].
    Author: Halse J, Nordal KP, Knudtzon J, Stokke O, Glattre E.
    Journal: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen; 1993 Jun 10; 113(15):1846-8. PubMed ID: 8322323.
    Abstract:
    During 1991 we examined 196 randomly chosen females born in 1925 and resident in Oslo. 40% had suffered fractures of the appendicular skeleton, most commonly of the forearm and the ankles, after the menopause. Results from bone mineral density measurements of the lumbar spine (L2-4) and the femoral neck were not significantly lower, while results from the distal 1/3 of the forearm site were significantly lower, among participants with fractures than among participants without fractures. The values for bone mineral density obtained from these three sites corresponded with the values reported from other countries. Biochemical indices of calcium metabolism were similar in fracture and non-fracture subjects. Age at menopause, weight, height and demographic characteristics were also similar in the two groups. We conclude that low bone mineral density cannot be the sole explanation of the very high prevalence of fractures among female residents of Oslo found in the present and previous studies.
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