Hypovitaminosis D and prevalent asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Moroccan postmenopausal women
Journal Title: BMC Women's Health - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue
Abstract
Hypovitaminosis D is associated to accentuated bone loss. However, association between osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs) and vitamin D status has not been clearly established.
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Abdellah El Maghraoui, Zhor Ouzzif, Aziza Mounach, Asmaa Rezqi, Lahsen Achemlal, Ahmed Bezza, Saida Tellal, Mohamed Dehhaoui, Imad Ghozlani
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