Inappropriate reference range for peak bone mineral density in dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: Implications for the interpretation of T-scores

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 809-813

  Gurlek A ^a   Bayraktar, M ^a   Ariyurek M ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Peak bone mineral density; T score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; TURKEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033663991     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001980070061     Document Type: Article

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