Three-Quarters of Hip Fracture Patients Are Vitamin D Deficient

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101213101810.htm

ScienceDaily (Dec. 13, 2010) — New Delhi researchers show that vitamin D levels may be a useful index for the assessment of hip fracture risk in elderly people.

A study in New Delhi India has revealed high rates of vitamin D deficiency among hip fracture patients, confirming the conclusions of similar international studies which point to vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for hip fracture.

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