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Association between hepatitis C virus infection and osteoporotic fracture risk among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional investigation in Taiwan

PURPOSE: Early low bone mass is a risk factor for osteoporotic fractures associated with multiple factors, including menopause and chronic liver diseases. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) also plays a major role in chronic liver disease and has many extrahepatic consequences, such as decreased bone mineral d...

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Autores principales: Lin, Ming-Shyan, Chen, Po-Han, Wang, Po-Chang, Lin, Huang-Shen, Huang, Tung-Jung, Chang, Shih-Tai, Chiu, Wen-Nan, Chen, Mei-Yen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6340457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30782676
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021990