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Thin, weakened bones associated with heightened risk of heart attack or stroke in women – News-Medical.net
Thin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women’s heart disease risk, with thinning of the lower (lumbar) spine, top of the thigh bone (femoral neck), and hip…
Thin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women’s heart disease risk, with thinning of the lower (lumbar) spine, top of the thigh bone (femoral neck), and hip especially predictive of a heightened heart attack and stroke risk, suggests research in the journal Heart.
Osteoporosis, often dubbed brittle bone disease, is common, particularly among women after the menopause. It is characterized by thinning and weakened bones and a heightened fracture risk.
Previously published research indicates…
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