Longitudinal changes in bone mineral density, bone mineral content and bone area at the lumbar spine and hip in postmenopausal women, and the influence of abdominal aortic calcification
Longitudinal studies often report that spine bone mineral density (BMD), measured by DXA, is stable in older adults, which has been attributed to osteophyte development and the presence of aortic calcification. A decline in projected spine area as a result of loss of intervertebral disc height might...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Bone Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187218300603 |