The Bone Density of Female Twins Discordant for Tobacco Use
- 10 February 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 330 (6) , 387-392
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199402103300603
Abstract
Smoking is recognized as a risk factor for vertebral, forearm, and hip fractures. Since bone density is an important determinant of bone strength, we conducted a study to ascertain whether a deficit in bone density is associated with tobacco use and, if so, to identify the responsible mechanisms.Keywords
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