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Feb 24

High Triglycerides Tied to Fractures in Middle Aged Women

  • February 24, 2016

Women around the age of menopause with elevated triglycerides may also have an elevated risk of fracture, a U.S. study suggests.

Researchers followed more than 2,000 premenopausal women with no history of bone fractures for nearly 15 years. By the end of that time, some women with high triglycerides were more than twice as likely as others to have experienced a fracture.

Source: Medscape

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Houston Methodist Hospital – Memorial City/Spring Valley
Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

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Houston, TX 77024

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