Hypovitaminosis D and Other Risk Factors of Femoral Neck Fracture in South Indian Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study

Background: Non-communicable diseases like hip fractures are a significant problem in a developing country like India. The risk factors for hip fractures vary according to local practices and the availability of preventive health care delivery systems. There is paucity of data on risk factors fo...

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Main Authors: Thomas V. Paul, Sivan Arul Selvan, Hesarghatta Shyamasunder Asha, Nihal Thomas, Krishnan Venkatesh, Anil Thomas Oommen, Thomas Mathai, MandalamSubramanian Seshadri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6131/9444_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(P)_PF2(PAG).pdf