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SUBMITTER: Carbone LD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5618440 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Carbone Laura D LD Hovey Kathleen M KM Andrews Christopher A CA Thomas Fridtjof F Sorensen Mathew D MD Crandall Carolyn J CJ Watts Nelson B NB Bethel Monique M Johnson Karen C KC
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 20150714 11
Kidney and bladder stones (urinary tract stones) and osteoporosis are prevalent, serious conditions for postmenopausal women. Men with kidney stones are at increased risk of osteoporosis; however, the relationship of urinary tract stones to osteoporosis in postmenopausal women has not been established. The purpose of this study was to determine whether urinary tract stones are an independent risk factor for changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and incident fractures in women in the Women's Heal ...[more]