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April 12, 2016Aging Clinical and Experimental ResearchOpen Access

Type 2 diabetes and risk of low-energy fractures in postmenopausal women: meta-analysis of observational studies

Joanna Dytfeld Michał Michalak

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The results of our meta-analysis indicate there is an increased risk for hip fracture in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69db54b5f7e0c66ced8359c2 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-016-0562-1

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