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. 2019 Sep;67(9):1983-1985.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.16028. Epub 2019 Jun 12.

Post-Hip Fracture Mortality in Nursing Home Residents by Obesity Status

Tingting Zhang  1 , Christine W Lary  2 , Andrew R Zullo  1   3 , Yoojin Lee  1 , Lori Daiello  1 , Douglas P Kiel  4   5 , Sarah D Berry  4   5
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Post-Hip Fracture Mortality in Nursing Home Residents by Obesity Status

Tingting Zhang et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Sep.
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Conflicts of Interest:

Drs. Zhang, Zullo, Lary and Daiello, and Ms. Lee report no conflicts of interest.

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