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Bone fragility in Turner syndrome: Fracture prevalence and risk factors determined by a national patient survey.

Halley WassermanPhilippe F BackeljauwJane C KhouryHeidi J KalkwarfCatherine M Gordon
Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2018)
In a nationwide survey, there was no difference in fracture prevalence in younger women with TS compared with controls. However, the location of fractures differed. After controlling for age, impaired balance was associated with an increased fracture risk in TS and may be an underrecognized risk factor for fracture in this population.
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