A comparison of a peripheral DXA system with conventional densitometry of the spine and femur

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 235-244

  Patel, Rajesh ^a   Blake, Glen M ^a   Jefferies, Anita ^a   Sautereau Chandley, Paul M ^b   Fogelman, Ignac ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Peripheral skeleton; T scores

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001481108     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:1:3:235     Document Type: Article

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