Hip Fracture
New Hip Fracture Study Findings Have Been Reported from University of Maryland
Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 23rd, 2011
2011 JUN 23 -- According to recent research from Baltimore, United States, "Malnutrition after hip fracture is common and associated with poor outcomes and protracted recovery. Low concentrations of vitamin E have been associated with incident decline in physical function among older adults and may, therefore, be particularly important to functionally compromised patients hip fracture patients."
"Serum concentrations of alpha-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol, the 2 major forms of vitamin E, were assessed in 148 female hip fracture patients 65 years or older from the Baltimore Hip Studies cohort 4 around the time of fracture (baseline) and at 2, 6, and 12...
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