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Type 2 diabetes and fracture risk in older women

JAMA Network Open

2024-08-06
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About The Study: The results from this study suggest that the higher fracture risk among older women with type 2 diabetes may be due to impaired physical function and not skeletal characteristics. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Mattias Lorentzon, MD, PhD, email mattias.lorentzon@medic.gu.se.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.25106)

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