Search for dissertations about: "Hip osteoporosis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 63 swedish dissertations containing the words Hip osteoporosis.
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1. Hips at risk osteoporosis and prevention of hip fractures
Abstract : Hip fractures are the most serious consequence of osteoporosis, and are one important cause of morbidity and mortality among the elderly. Prophylactic treatment for hip fractures are now available. Early detection of individuals with increased risk for hip fractures is therefor of great interest. READ MORE
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2. Diseases in the hip - Exploring risk for fracture and osteoarhritis
Abstract : Objective: Hip fracture is the most serious condition linked to low bone mass or osteoporosis, and Sweden has one of the highest incidences in the world. The proportion of elderly is increasing in the Swedish population and in the world, and with increased age comes increased incidence for both fragility fracture and osteoarthritis. READ MORE
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3. Hip Fracture Incidence and Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Sweden in Recent Decades
Abstract : An increase in hip fracture incidence during the recent half-century has been reported worldwide and has been predicted to continue. Recent publications, however, have reported stable or even decreasing hip fracture incidence. READ MORE
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4. Vitamin A and Osteoporosis : Experimental and Clinical Studies
Abstract : Vitamin A in high doses is severely toxic to the rat skeleton, and the active metabolite retinoic acid (RA) can induce bone resorption in vitro. An excessive dietary intake of vitamin A has been associated with reduced bone mineral density and an increased risk of hip fracture. READ MORE
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5. On hip fractures in adults under the age of 60
Abstract : The understanding of patients under the age of 60 with hip fractures have been influenced by preconceptions that fractures are due to high-energy trauma and the risk of osteoporosis is low. The patients’ perspectives have seldomly been presented and the surgical results were insufficiently described. READ MORE