Pilot case-control investigation of risk factors for hip fractures in the urban Indian population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite the reported high prevalence of osteoporosis in India, there have been no previous studies examining the risk factors for hip fracture in the Indian population.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We carried out a c...

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Main Authors: Malhotra Nidhi, Mithal Ambrish, Jha Ruchira M, Brown Edward M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/49