Spine volumetric bone mineral density

1. Spine volumetric bone mineral density is associated with incident cardiovascular disease in humans (Integral: HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.03–1.87; cortical: HR 1.38, 95% CI 1.03–1.84; exposure scaling not stated).

   “Spine vBMD measures were inversely associated with incident CVD in white men”

   HumansWhite men; associations independent of age and shared risk factorsspineAverage follow-up of 5.4 yearsmales

   The association of bone mineral density measures with incident cardiovascular disease in older adults

   Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·7 Feb 2007

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