Bone assessment in elderly women: What does a low bone ultrasound result tell us about bone mineral density?

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-246

  Johansen, Antony ^a   Evans, Wil ^b   Stone, Mike ^a  

^a Univ W   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone ultrasound; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEEL; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ULTRASOUND; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033015342     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(99)00010-2     Document Type: Article

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