Bone Mineral Density in Stroke Patients

Objective: Fractures after stroke are usually caused by the development of hemiosteoporosis and the high incidence of falls. The aim of this study was to compare bone mineral densities (BMDs) of paretic and nonparetic limbs in stroke patients and to investigate factors determining this difference....

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Main Authors: Nilüfer Balcı, Nehir Samancı, Ümit Dündar, Akın Yıldız, Mehmet Arman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2005-03-01
Series:Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4227/Bone-Mineral-Density-In-Stroke-Patients