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- Title
Successful Skeletal Aging: A Marker of Low Fracture Risk and Longevity. The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF).
- Authors
Cauley, Jane A.; Li-Yung Lui; Barnes, Deborah; Ensrud, Kristine E.; Zmuda, Joseph M.; Hillier, Teresa A.; Hochberg, Marc C.; Schwartz, Ann V.; Yaffe, Kristine; Cummings, Steven R.; Newman, Anne B.
- Abstract
The article presents a research study which examined a biomarker of aging based on repeated measures of bone mass density (BMD). Researchers hypothesized that maintenance of BMD was associated with low fracture risk and disability and improved survival. They found that a subset of older women maintained their BMD up to 15 years, experiencing a lower risk of fractures, disability, and mortality. The results suggest that the phenotype may be a marker of successful aging.
- Subjects
BONES; PHYSIOLOGICAL aspects of aging; RISK factors of fractures; WOMEN'S health
- Publication
Journal of Bone & Mineral Research, 2009, Vol 24, Issue 1, p134
- ISSN
0884-0431
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1359/jbmr.080813