Impact of degenerative radiographic abnormalities and vertebral fractures on spinal bone density of women with osteoporosis

Impact of degenerative radiographic abnormalities and vertebral fractures on spinal bone density of women with osteoporosis

CONTEXT: Measurements of bone density taken by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry are the most accurate procedure for the diagnosis of osteoporosis. This procedure has the disadvantage of measuring the density of all mineral components, including osteophytes, vascular and extra vertebral calcification...

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Main Authors: Lúcia Costa Paiva, Silvana Filardi, Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto, Adil Samara, João Francisco Marques Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2002-01-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
Vertebral fractures
Bone mineral density
Osteophytes
Aortic calcification
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