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 Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Pharmacy, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: S-J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: W-C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: K-H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C-L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: W-C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung.
authors.forename: P-T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan and.
authors.forename: K-H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan d10040@mail.cmuh.org.tw.
authors.forename: C-H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D059019:Clinical Coding; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016208:Databases, Factual; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology