Precision and accuracy of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for determining in vivo body composition of mice

Obesity Research

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 392-398

  Nagy, Tim R ^a   Clair, Anne Laure ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Dual energy x ray absorptiometry; DXA; Fat mass

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE; BONE DENSITY; C57BL MOUSE; CHEMISTRY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034242440     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2000.47     Document Type: Article

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