Comparing Bone Mineral Density in Women with and without Renal Stone

Background and purpose: Osteoporosis is a bone disease that reduces bone strength and increases the risk of fractures. Evidence suggest an association between nephrolithiasis and osteoporosis and decrease in bone density. The aim of this study was to compare bone densitometry in women with kidney st...

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Main Authors: Maryam Mobini, Atieh Makhlough, Zahra Namadchian, Fatemeh Niksolat, Behzad Feizzadeh, Reza Ali Mohammadpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-9498-en.html