Boonen, University of Leuven, BelgiumP M Christensen, University

Boonen, University of Leuven, BelgiumP.M. Christensen, University Compound C of Odense, DenmarkC. Cooper, University of Southampton, UKJ.P. Devogelaer, St. Luc University Hospital, Brussels, BelgiumM. Diaz Curiel, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, SpainJ. Eisman, University of New South Wales, AustraliaD.

Felsenberg, Freie Universität Berlin, GermanyS. Goemaere, Ghent University Hospital, BelgiumO. Johnell, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden (deceased)J. Kanis, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKA. Leplege, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre Cedex, FranceP. Lips, Vrije selleck Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsG. Lyritis, “Th. Garofalidis” Athens University, Athens, GreeceJ. Morales Torres, MexicoM. McClung, Oregon Osteoporosis Center, USAT. O’Neill, University of Manchester, UKJ. Reeve, University of Cambridge, UKJ.Y. Reginster, University of Liège, BelgiumJ. Stepan, Charles University Praque, Czech Republic Acknowledgements The International Osteoporosis Foundation is acknowledged for its support in the design and performance of the study. Conflicts of interest None. Open Access This article is distributed

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