Arthritis care & research
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Arthritis care & research · Oct 2013
Association of systemic lupus erythematosus with a higher risk of cervical but not trochanteric hip fracture: a nationwide population-based study.
To determine the incidence rates and risk factors of cervical and trochanteric hip fractures (HFs) among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) based on a nationwide population-based data set. ⋯ SLE is associated with a higher risk for cervical but not trochanteric HF, and these 2 types of HFs have different risk factors.