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Fracture Data
Subjects in study with DNA available and fracture information?: 
9 600
Can you discriminate between PREVALENT and INCIDENT fractures?: 
No
Number of MEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
700
Number of WOMEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
2 100
Number of MEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
100
Number of WOMEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
370
Number of MEN with HIP fracture?: 
530
Number of WOMEN with HIP fracture?: 
1 570
Number of MEN with WRIST fracture?: 
44
Number of WOMEN with WRIST fracture?: 
403
Prevalent Fractures
Minimum age of inclusion of the PREVALENT fracture events?: 
50
PREVALENT fractures (already occurred at time of study enrollment): 
high trauma fractures (automobile accident, fall from a height, etc) were excluded
fractures occurring before a specific age were excluded
Incident Fractures
Do you have in your study INCIDENT fractures?: 
No
Vertebral Fractures
Do you have in your study VERTEBRAL fractures?: 
Yes
Can you discriminate between PREVALENT and INCIDENT VERTEBRAL fractures: 
No
Were VERTEBRAL fractures ALWAYS ascertained by X-ray films or radiology reports?: 
No
Was MORPHOMETRY (vertebral body heights) from lateral X-rays assessed?: 
No