Research article

(Sub)clinical cardiovascular disease is associated with increased bone loss and fracture risk; a systematic review of the association between cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis

Debby den Uyl¹, Mike T Nurmohamed^2,³^*, Lilian HD van Tuyl¹, Hennie G Raterman¹ and Willem F Lems^1,³

¹ Department of Rheumatology, VU Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

² Department of Internal Medicine, VU Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 NV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

³ Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute/Reade, Dr Jan van Breemenstraat 2, 1056 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:R5 doi:10.1186/ar3224

Published: 17 January 2011

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