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Fractures, Spine Osteoarthritis Inversely Linked With Osteoporosis
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Title Fractures, Spine Osteoarthritis Inversely Linked With Osteoporosis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570770?src=rss
Description In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, there is an inverse relationship between osteoarthritis of the spine, defined as either the presence of disc space narrowing or osteophytes, and vertebral fractures, study findings suggest. Reuters Health Information
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Date Feb 28, 2008
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