Hepatic encephalopathy increases the risk of hip fracture: a nationwide cohort study.
Kuang-Ting YehTzai-Chiu YuRu-Ping LeeJen-Hung WangKuan-Lin LiuCheng-Huan PengHao-Wen ChenIng-Ho ChenChung-Yi HsuWen-Tien WuPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2020)
HE is significantly associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic hip fractures, and the significance is not affected by the comorbidities in people aged more than 50 years. The cumulative risk of fracture increases with age.