John Wiley & Sons: Lung-Specific Risk Factors May Increase Hip Fracture Risk in Individuals Who Smoke
August 06, 2020
August 06, 2020
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 6 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release:
Smoking has been linked to a higher risk of bone fractures. Researchers have now identified certain lung-related factors that may help to predict an individual smoker's fracture risk. The findings are published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
In the study of 9,187 adults who currently or formerly smoked, there were 361 new hip fractures reported over a median follow-up of . . .
Smoking has been linked to a higher risk of bone fractures. Researchers have now identified certain lung-related factors that may help to predict an individual smoker's fracture risk. The findings are published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
In the study of 9,187 adults who currently or formerly smoked, there were 361 new hip fractures reported over a median follow-up of . . .