Does bone mineral apparent density facilitate accurate identification of osteoporosis in the short postmenopausal women?

Does bone mineral apparent density facilitate accurate identification of osteoporosis in the short postmenopausal women?

Objective: Height is one of the most important aspects affecting the areal bone mineral density (BMD). There are several height adjustments in children but none in widespread use for adults. This is specifically a problem in ethnic groups where mean height is substantially lower. We hypothesized tha...

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Main Authors: Karthik Subramaniam, Tom Babu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
bmad
indians
short stature
volumetric bone density
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2020;volume=24;issue=3;spage=275;epage=279;aulast=Subramaniam

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