Cardiovascular Disease and Hip Fracture among Older Inpatients in Beijing, China

Objectives. To examine the associations between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hip fracture and to determine if these associations are attributable to hypertensive disease. Methods. Data were obtained from 2006–2010 hospitalization summary reports of 31 tertiary hospitals in Beijing, China. This s...

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Main Authors: Beibei Xu, Ling Han, Hui Liu, Jing Wang, Xiao-Yuan Bao, Han-Xu Xi, Leping Zhao, Guo-Pei Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/493696