Perspective on fracture risk and phalangeal bone mineral density

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 259-268

  Wasnich, Richard D ^a  

^a Hawaii Osteoporosis Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptiometry; Bone density; Bone mineral content; Fracture risk; Osteoporosis; Phalanges

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000055817     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:1:3:259     Document Type: Article

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