Suitability of the T-score for establishing bone mineral density categories

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 408-410

  Roig Vilaseca, Daniel ^a,b,c   Nolla, J M ^b   Roig Escofet, D ^b  

^a SAP Baix Llobregat Centre   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Unidad de Reumatología   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bone mass diagnostic categories; Bone mineral density; Reference database

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CLASSIFICATION; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPAIN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BONE DENSITY; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS;

EID: 0033924345     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001980070107     Document Type: Article

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