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- Title
Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for hip fracture in mexican american older adults.
- Authors
Ottenbacher, Kenneth J; Ostir, Glenn V; Peek, M Kristen; Goodwin, James S; Markides, Kyriakos S
- Abstract
Hip fracture in older adults is a significant medical, social, and economic concern to society. Little is known regarding diabetes as a risk factor for hip fracture in the Mexican American population. The objective of this study was to examine diabetes and other potential risk factors for hip fracture in a sample of community-dwelling, older, Mexican American adults.
- Publication
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2002, Vol 57, Issue 10, pM648
- ISSN
1079-5006
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/57.10.m648