Vertebral deformity in Chinese men: Prevalence, risk factors, bone mineral density, and body composition measurements

Calcified Tissue International

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-52

  Lau, E M C ^a   Chan, Y H ^a   Chan, M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Bone mineral density; Cigarette smoking; Prevalence; Vertebral deformity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033407480     PISSN: 0171967X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002230050009     Document Type: Article

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