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Bone loss linked to heart disease
A small study suggests that people with osteoporosis may be more likely to have obstructive coronary artery disease also. Overall, 76 percent of patients with osteoporosis and 68 percent with osteopenia had obstructive coronary artery disease with significant narrowing of at least one major heart artery. Among the participants with normal bone mineral density, 47 percent had clogged arteries.
(medicexchange.com) UPDATED 05/07/2008Click here to read the full story
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