Design and baseline characteristics of a prospective cohort study for determinants of osteoporotic fracture in community-dwelling elderly Japanese men: the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) Study

Design and baseline characteristics of a prospective cohort study for determinants of osteoporotic fracture in community-dwelling elderly Japanese men: the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture in men are significant public health problems in an aging society. However, information on male osteoporosis remains impressively lacking, especially for Asians. We designed the Fujiwara-kyo Ost...

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Main Authors: Moon Jong-Seong, Sato Yuho, Kadowaki Eiko, Yura Akiko, Kouda Katsuyasu, Tamaki Junko, Fujita Yuki, Iki Masayuki, Okamoto Nozomi, Kurumatani Norio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/165

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