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L. Miravet
Publications - 3
Citations - 937
L. Miravet is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hip fracture & Osteoporosis. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 918 citations.
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Risk Factors for Hip Fracture in Men from Southern Europe: The MEDOS Study
J. A. Kanis,Olof Johnell,Bo Gullberg,Erik Allander,L. Elffors,Jonas Ranstam,J. Dequeker,Güzin Dilşen,Carlo Gennari,A. Lopes Vaz,George P. Lyritis,Gianfranco Mazzuoli,L. Miravet,Mario Passeri,R. Pérez Cano,A. Rapado,Claude Ribot +16 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that lifestyle factors are associated with significant differences in the risk of hip fracture and potentially remediable factors including a low degree of physical exercise and a low BMI account for a large component of the total risk.
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The variable incidence of hip fracture in southern Europe: the MEDOS Study.
I. Elffors,E. Allander,John A. Kanis,Bo Gullberg,Olof Johnell,Jan Dequeker,Guzin Dilsen,Carlo Gennari,A. Lopes Vaz,George P. Lyritis,Gianfranco Mazzuoli,L. Miravet,Mario Passeri,R. Pérez Cano,A. Rapado,Claude Ribot +15 more
TL;DR: There are marked and sizeable differences in the incidence rates of hip fracture throughout Southern Europe, and the reasons for these differences are likely to be related to lifestyle or genetic factors rather than to differences in endocrine status.
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Evidence for efficacy of drugs affecting bone metabolism in preventing hip fracture.
John A. Kanis,Olof Johnell,Bo Gullberg,E. Allander,Güzin Dilşen,Carlo Gennari,A. Lopes Vaz,George P. Lyritis,Gianfranco Mazzuoli,L. Miravet +9 more
TL;DR: Oestrogen, calcium, and calcitonins significantly decrease the risk of hip fracture, and short term intervention late in the natural course of osteoporosis may have significant effects on the incidence of hip fractures.