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SUBMITTER: Xiao Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5080474 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xiao Zhihong Z Ren Dong D Feng Wei W Chen Yan Y Kan Wusheng W Xing Danmou D
BioMed research international 20161012
The association between height and risk of hip fracture has been investigated in several studies, but the evidence is inconclusive. We therefore conducted this meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies to explore whether an association exists between height and risk of hip fracture. We searched PubMed and EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for studies of height and risk of hip fracture up to February 16, 2016. The random-effects model was used to combine results from individual s ...[more]