Decreased ulnar bending stiffness in osteoporotic Caucasian women

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-152

  Kiebzak, Gary M ^a   Box, Jane H ^b   Box, Patrick ^b  

^a ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

^b The Arthritis Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending stiffness; Bone mineral density; Dual X ray absorptiometry; Mechanical response tissue analysis; Osteoporosis; Ulna

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CAUCASIAN; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; ULNA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BONE DENSITY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PLIABILITY; ULNA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0033139246     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:2:2:143     Document Type: Article

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