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Cardiovascular diseases and future risk of hip fracture in women by SENNERBY, U, FARAHMAND, B, AHLBOM, A, LJUNGHALL, S, MICHAËLSSON, K

“…We used a population-based case-control study in women and linkage to the Swedish in-patient register to examine if there is an increased risk of hip fracture…”
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Hormone replacement therapy and risk of hip fracture: population based case-control study by Michaëlsson, Karl, Baron, John A, Farahmand, Bahman Y, Johnell, Olof, Magnusson, Cecilia, Persson, Per-Gunnar, Persson, Ingemar, Ljunghall, Sverker

“…Abstract Objective: To determine the relative risk of hip fracture associated with postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy including the effect of duration…”
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Discordance between the degree of osteopenia and the prevalence of spontaneous vertebral fractures in Crohn's disease by Stockbrügger, R. W., Schoon, E. J., Bollani, S., Mills, P. R., Israeli, E., Landgraf, L., Felsenberg, D., Ljunghall, S., Nygard, G., Persson, T., Graffner, H., Bianchi Porro, G., Ferguson, A.

“…Summary Background : A high prevalence of osteoporosis has been noted in Crohn's disease, but data about fractures are scarce. Methods : The relationship…”
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Oral-contraceptive use and risk of hip fracture: a case-control study by Michaëlsson, Karl, Baron, John A, Farahmand, Bahman Y, Persson, Ingemar, Ljunghall, Sverker

“…Epidemiological studies indicate a protective effect of postmenopausal oestrogen therapy on the risk of osteoporotic fractures. Whether premenopausal oestrogen…”
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Bone mineral density in femoral neck is positively correlated to circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF-binding protein (IGFBP)-3 in Swedish men by Gillberg, P, Olofsson, H, Mallmin, H, Blum, W F, Ljunghall, S, Nilsson, A G

“…Studies on the hormonal regulation of bone metabolism in men have indicated covariation between insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and sex hormones with bone…”
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Gender differences in the effects of long term growth hormone (GH) treatment on bone in adults with GH deficiency by JOHANSSON, A. G, ENGSTRÖM, B. E, LJUNGHALL, S, KARLSSON, F. A, BURMAN, P

“…We recently observed that among patients with GH deficiency due to adult-onset hypopituitarism, men responded with a greater increase in serum levels of…”
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External hip protectors to prevent osteoporotic hip fractures by Ekman, A, Mallmin, H, Michaëlsson, K, Ljunghall, S

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Vitamin D is related to blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged men by Lind, L, Hänni, A, Lithell, H, Hvarfner, A, Sörensen, O H, Ljunghall, S

“…A previous study has shown that serum levels of the active vitamin D metabolite 1,25-(OH)2-vitamin D were inversely related to blood pressure levels while the…”
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Decreased estradiol levels and free androgen index and elevated sex hormone-binding globulin levels in male idiopathic osteoporosis by Gillberg, P, Johansson, A G, Ljunghall, S

“…Estrogen deficiency is an important pathogenetic factor in female osteoporosis, and androgens are known to have anabolic effects on bone. In this study we have…”
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Bone metabolism in endurance trained athletes: a comparison to population-based controls based on DXA, SXA, quantitative ultrasound, and biochemical markers by Brahm, H, Ström, H, Piehl-Aulin, K, Mallmin, H, Ljunghall, S

“…In general, physical exercise appears to have favorable effects on the skeleton. However, a few recent reports have described negative effects, including…”
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Screening for osteopenia and osteoporosis : Selection by body composition by MICHAËLSSON, K, BERGSTRÖM, R, MALLMIN, H, HOLMBERG, L, WOLK, A, LJUNGHALL, S

“…There is a great need for simple means of identifying persons at low risk of developing osteoporosis, in order to exclude them from screening with bone mineral…”
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Distal radius fracture is an early sign of general osteoporosis: bone mass measurements in a population-based study by Mallmin, H, Ljunghall, S

“…To evaluate the bone mass by bone density measurements in patients with distal radius fracture, a prospective open case-control study was carried out in the…”
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Risk factors for fractures of the distal forearm: a population-based case-control study by Mallmin, H, Ljunghall, S, Persson, I, Bergström, R

“…To evaluate the risk factors for early osteoporosis in consecutive patients with fracture of the distal forearm, a population-based case-control study was…”
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Increased cardiovascular mortality and normalized serum calcium in patients with mild hypercalcemia followed up for 25 years by Lundgren, Ewa, Lind, Lars, Palmér, Mats, Jakobsson, Sören, Ljunghall, Sverker, Rastad, Jonas

“…Background. The natural history of mild hyperparathyroidism is incompletely clarified. Methods. Consistent hypercalcemia was found in 172 patients (aged 28-86…”
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Net fluxes over working thigh of hormones, growth factors and biomarkers of bone metabolism during short lasting dynamic exercise by Brahm, H, Piehl-Aulin, K, Saltin, B, Ljunghall, S

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the responses of hormones, growth factors, and biomarkers involved in bone and muscle metabolism during exercise and…”
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The duration of exercise as a regulator of bone turnover by Karlsson, K M, Karlsson, C, Ahlborg, H G, Valdimarsson, O, Ljunghall, S

“…The relationship between duration of exercise and serum remodeling markers of bone turnover was evaluated by osteocalcin (OC), carboxy-terminal propeptide of…”
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Polymorphism at the Sp 1 binding site in the collagen type I alpha 1 gene does not predict bone mineral density in postmenopausal women in sweden by Lidén, M, Wilén, B, Ljunghall, S, Melhus, H

“…Polymorphisms at the binding site of the Sp 1 transcription factor of the collagen type I alpha1 gene have recently been suggested to be an important marker…”
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Case-control study on symptoms and signs of “asymptomatic” primary hyperparathyroidism by Lundgren, Ewa, Ljunghall, Sverker, Åkerström, Göran, Hetta, Jerker, Mallmin, Hans, Rastad, Jonas

“…Background: Symptoms, signs, and treatment of mild primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) are controversial. Methods: One hundred two patients with HPT and matched…”
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Parathyroid hormone and ionized calcium levels are related to the severity of illness and survival in critically ill patients by Carlstedt, F, Lind, L, Rastad, J, Stjernström, H, Wide, L, Ljunghall, S

“…Background The present study explores serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and blood ionized calcium (Ca2+) levels in relation to the severity of disease and…”
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Bone turnover responses to changed physical activity by Karlsson, K M, Karlsson, C, Ahlborg, H G, Valdimarsson, O, Ljunghall, S, Obrant, K J

“…The aim of the study was to compare bone turnover in male soccer players with controls and to follow bone turnover with changes in activity level…”
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