Bone microstructure in men assessed by HR-pQCT: Associations with risk factors and differences between men with normal, low, and osteoporosis-range areal BMD

Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to analyze the relationships between bone microstructure and strength, and male osteoporosis risk factors including age, body mass index, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level, and testosterone level. A secondary objective was to compare microstructural and...

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Main Authors: Narihiro Okazaki, M.D., Ph.D., Andrew J Burghardt, B.S., Ko Chiba, M.D., Ph.D., Anne L Schafer, M.D., Sharmila Majumdar, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Bone Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187216300456