Bone T-scores and functional status: a cross-sectional study on German elderly.

Bone T-scores and functional status: a cross-sectional study on German elderly.

BACKGROUND:We explore the association between bone T-scores, used in osteoporosis diagnosis, and functional status since we hypothesized that bone health can impact elderly functional status and indirectly independence. METHODS:In a cross-sectional study (2005-2006) on community dwelling elderly (&g...

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Main Authors: Shoma Berkemeyer, Jochen Schumacher, Ulrich Thiem, Ludger Pientka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2784940?pdf=render

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