Comparison between broad-band ultrasound attenuation of the calcaneum and total body bone mineral density in children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 663-665

  Mughal, M Z ^a   Langton, C M ^b   Utretch, G ^c   Morrison, J ^c   Specker, B L ^c  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIOMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALCANEUS; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029832683     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14119.x     Document Type: Article

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