Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 272-278 , July 2009

Risk Estimates for Hip Fracture From Clinical and Densitometric Variables and Impact of Database Selection in Lebanese Subjects

  • Mohammad Badra

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Abla Mehio-Sibai

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Population Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Adina Zeki Al-Hazzouri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Hala Abou Naja

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Population Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Ghassan Baliki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Mariana Salamoun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Nadim Afeiche

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Omar Baddoura

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Suhayl Bulos

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Rachid Haidar

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Suhayl Lakkis

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Ramzi Musharrafieh

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Afif Nsouli

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Assaad Taha

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Ahmad Tayim

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedics Department, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, MD, MPH, Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Bliss Street, Beirut, Lebanon.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Received 3 November 2008 ,Revised 13 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S1094-6950(09)00005-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.01.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 272-278 , July 2009

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