Depression, Falls, and Risk of Fracture in Older Women
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 8 March 1999
Mary A. Whooley
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Depression is a significant risk factor for fracture in older women and the greater frequency of falls among individuals with depression partially explains this finding.
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Depression is a significant risk factor for fracture in older women. The greater frequency of falls among individuals with depression partially explains this finding. Other mechanisms responsible for the association between depression and fracture remain to be determined.
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