Comparison of Calcaneal Ultrasound T-Scores With Vertebral and Proximal Femur DXA T-Scores in Men

Comparison of Calcaneal Ultrasound T-Scores With Vertebral and Proximal Femur DXA T-Scores in Men

The aim of the study was to compare the T-scores of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the calcaneus with those of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of the lumbar spine and hip in men. We studied on sixty-four male patients (mean age 52.47 + 16.51 years). BMD T-score at the lumbar spine and femor...

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Main Authors: Ayşe Yalıman, Aydan Oral, Dilşad Sindel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2004-09-01
Series:Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
Subjects:
Quantitative ultrasound; dual X-ray absorptiometry ; T-score
male
osteoporosis
Online Access:http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4212/Comparison-Of-Calcaneal-Ultrasound-T-scores-With-Vertebral-Andproximal-Femur-Dxa-T-scores-In-Men

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http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4212/Comparison-Of-Calcaneal-Ultrasound-T-scores-With-Vertebral-Andproximal-Femur-Dxa-T-scores-In-Men

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