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  • B Vitamins and Hip Fracture: Secondary Analyses and Extended Follow-Up of Two Large Randomized Controlled Trials 
    Garcia Lopez, Maria; Bønaa, Kaare; Ebbing, Marta; Eriksen, Erik Fink; Gjesdal, Clara Gram; Nygård, Ottar; Tell, Grethe S.; Ueland, Per Magne; Meyer, Haakon E (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
    Elevated plasma homocysteine levels are associated with increased risk of fractures in observational studies. However, it is unsettled whether homocysteine‐lowering treatment affects fracture risk. The aim of this study ...
  • Smoking and body fat mass in relation to bone mineral density and hip fracture: The Hordaland Health Study 
    Øyen, Jannike; Gjesdal, Clara Gram; Nygård, Ottar; Lie, Stein Atle; Meyer, Haakon; Apalset, Ellen M; Ueland, Per Magne; Pedersen, Eva Kristine Ringdal; Midttun, Øivind; Vollset, Stein Emil; Tell, Grethe Seppola (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
    Lower bone mineral density (BMD) in smokers may be attributable to lower body weight or fat mass, rather than to a direct effect of smoking. We analyzed the effects of smoking exposure, assessed by plasma cotinine, and ...