Moderate-to-heavy smoking in women is potentially associated with compromised cortical porosity and stiffness at the distal radius
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DOI: 10.1007/s11657-018-0504-y
Abstract: SummaryThough smokers have poor clinical outcomes after treatment for fractures, the skeletal effects of smoking are still debated. Our results showed that female smokers had 33% higher cortical bone porosity. Smoking targets cortical compartment microstructure… read more here.
Keywords: porosity; effects smoking; compromised cortical; scale variables ... See more keywords