Bone Mineral Density of Lumbar Spine and Proximal Femur in Normal Thai Women

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 725-731

  Limpaphayom, Khunying Kobchitt ^a   Taechakraichana, Nimit ^a   Jaisamrarn, Unnop ^a   Bunyavejchevin, Suvit ^a   Chaikittisilpa, Sukanya ^a   Poshyachinda, Makrumkrong ^a   Taechamahachai, Cheun ^a   Havanond, Piyalumporn ^a   Onthuam, Yupha ^a   Lumbiganon, Pisake ^b   Kamolratanakul, Pirom ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bone Mineral Density; Normal Value

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; THAILAND;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; THAILAND;

EID: 0034221288     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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