XXXX as a risk factor for @entity174 : a case-control study.

@entity1 @entity2331 @entity170 @entity174
BACKGROUND: Distal radial fractures occur earlier in life than hip and @entity174 and may be the first sign of @entity170 . The aims of this case-control study were to compare the prevalence of @entity2331 and @entity170 between female and male @entity1 with @entity174 and matched controls and to investigate whether observed differences in bone mineral density between @entity1 and controls could be explained by potential confounders. METHODS: Six hundred and sixty-four female and eighty-five male @entity1 who sustained a distal radial fracture, and 554 female and fifty-four male controls, were included in the study. All @entity174 were radiographically confirmed. Bone mineral density was assessed with use of dual x-ray absorptiometry at the femoral neck, total hip (femoral neck, trochanter, and intertrochanteric area), and lumbar spine (L2-L4). A self-administered questionnaire provided information on health and lifestyle factors. RESULTS: The prevalence of @entity170 was 34% in female @entity1 and 10% in female controls. The corresponding values were 17% in male @entity1 and 13% in male controls. In the age group of fifty to fifty-nine years, 18% of female @entity1 and 5% of female controls had @entity170 . In the age group of sixty to sixty-nine years, the corresponding values were 25% and 7%, respectively. In adjusted conditional logistic regression analyses, @entity2331 and @entity170 were significantly associated with @entity174 in @entity1 . @entity170 was significantly associated with @entity174 in @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of @entity170 in @entity1 with @entity174 is high compared with that in control subjects, and @entity170 is a risk factor for @entity174 in both @entity1 and @entity1 . Thus, @entity1 of both sexes with an age of fifty years or older who have a distal radial fracture should be evaluated with bone densitometry for the possible treatment of @entity170 .
