The clinical role of BUA for the assessment of osteoporosis: A new hypothesis

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 414-415

  Langton, C M ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; CALCANEUS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HIP; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; SPINE;

EID: 0029939738     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02230369     Document Type: Article

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