Low bone mineral content is common but osteoporotic fractures are rare in elderly rural Gambian women.
Osteoporosis is reported to be rare in Black Africa. The low fracture incidence among North American black women is explained by a high peak bone mass and preservation of bone mineral into old age. To assess whether this is the case among Black African women, we measured bone mineral content (BMC) a...
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| 格式: | Journal article |
| 语言: | English |
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1996
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