Proposed equations and reference values for calculating bone health in children and adolescent based on age and sex.

The Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for measuring BMD and bone mineral content (BMC). In general, DXA is ideal for pediatric use. However, the development of specific standards for particular geographic regions limits its use and application for certain socio-cultural con...

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Main Authors: Rossana Gómez-Campos, Cynthia Lee Andruske, Miguel de Arruda, Camilo Urra Albornoz, Marco Cossio-Bolaños
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5536292?pdf=render