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Research Notes on Diuretics Linked to Hip Loss in Older Men


Commonly prescribed diuretics for heart failure and hypertension are also noted to leach calcium from bones and cause bone loss in men. Over a 2 year span, 3,269 over the age 65 had their bone mineral density levels scanned, follow ups were 4 and a half years later.


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