QUS of phalanx, DXA, BMD, Osteoporosis
DXL of calcaneus is a portable method for BMD. This study determined a cut off point for DXL in osteoporosis diagnosis. In 510 healthy postmenopausal women, BMD of axial regions with DXA (DPX-MD, GE,Lunar Corp, Madison, WI) and heel with DXL (Demeteck- Sweden), measured. The agreement of two methods...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2004-11-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/2422.pdf&manuscript_id=2422 |