Influence of different reference databases on categorization of bone mineral density: A study on rural postmenopausal women from Southern India

Influence of different reference databases on categorization of bone mineral density: A study on rural postmenopausal women from Southern India

Background and Objectives: Currently available DXA (Dual energy X-ray Absorptiometry) scanners utilise bone mineral density (BMD) of Caucasian population to calculate T scores and categorise BMD. We studied the influence of various databases on classification of BMD in south-Indian postmenopausal wo...

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Main Authors: Kripa Elizabeth Cherian, Nitin Kapoor, Hesarghatta Shyamasunder Asha, Nihal Thomas, Thomas Vizhalil Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
population-specific database
fracture
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2018;volume=22;issue=5;spage=579;epage=583;aulast=Cherian

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