The Association between Bone Quality and Atherosclerosis: Results from Two Large Population-Based Studies

Objective. It is highly debated whether associations between osteoporosis and atherosclerosis are independent of cardiovascular risk factors. We aimed to explore the associations between quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters at the heel with the carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT), the pr...

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Main Authors: V. Lange, M. Dörr, U. Schminke, H. Völzke, M. Nauck, H. Wallaschofski, A. Hannemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3946569
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