Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, bone mineral density, and non-vertebral fracture risk in community-dwelling older men: results from Mr. Os, Hong Kong.

• The study examined vitamin D status in relation to bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk in older Chinese men. Vitamin D deficiency was uncommon in this sample. Higher serum vitamin D level was associated with higher baseline BMD, but was not associated with bone loss or fracture risk.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Endokrinologi och diabetes (hsv//swe)

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine (hsv//eng)

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