title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a strong independent risk factor for osteoporosis and pathologic fractures: a population-based cohort study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Chiali, Tainan, Taiwan and Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan abc8870@yahoo.com.tw.
authors.forename: K-M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Liao
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*