Cross-sectional associations between prevalent vertebral fracture and pulmonary function. The sixth Tromso Study

• Published in: BMC Geriatrics
• Main Authors: Morseth, Bente, Melbye, Hasse, Waterloo, Svanhild Haugnes, Thomassen, Marte Renate, Risberg, Marijke Jongsma, Emaus, Nina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2013
• Subjects: VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine; Social medicine: 801; VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin; sosialmedisin: 801; Tromso; Tromsø
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/5699; https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-116

Persons with vertebral fracture may have reduced pulmonary function, but this association has not been much studied. The aim of this cross-sectional study was therefore to examine the relationship between vertebral fracture and pulmonary function in a general, elderly population. Vertebral morphomet...