Factors associated with TBS worse than BMD in non-osteoporotic elderly population: Bushehr elderly health program

Abstract Background Bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular bone score (TBS) are moderately correlated. TBS is sometimes used as an adjuvant to BMD in the fracture risk assessment. Some individuals with normal BMD or osteopenia, have more degraded TBS. We aimed to identify factors associated with...

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Main Authors: Nekoo Panahi, Afshin Ostovar, Noushin Fahimfar, Hamid Reza Aghaei Meybodi, Safoora Gharibzadeh, Babak Arjmand, Mahnaz Sanjari, Kazem Khalagi, Ramin Heshmat, Iraj Nabipour, Akbar Soltani, Bagher Larijani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Men
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02375-8