Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
Apparent and True Orbits of Alpha Centauri.
Which of the following statements is true of linkage?