Epidemiology of osteoporosis in Korea

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1997, Pages

  Rowe, S M ^a   Jung, S T ^a   Lee, J Y ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; KOREA; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0031440166     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03194350     Document Type: Article

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