Prescreening for osteoporosis with forearm bone densitometry in health examination population

Prescreening for osteoporosis with forearm bone densitometry in health examination population

Abstract Background Early detection and timely prophylaxis can retard the progression of osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of peripheral Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) test for osteoporosis screening. We examined peripheral bone mineral density (BMD) using...

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Main Authors: Chun Yue, Na Ding, Lu-Lu Xu, Ya-Qian Fu, Yuan-Wei Guo, Yan-Yi Yang, Xian-Mei Zhao, Zhi-Feng Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Bone mineral density
Forearm bone densitometry
Prescreening
Osteoporosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05325-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05325-6

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