Evaluation of forearm bone mineral density : Comparison of dominant and non-dominant forearms

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 223-228

  Trivitayaratana, Wanna ^a   Trivitayaratana, Pichit ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bone Density; Forearms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RADIUS; ULNA;

ADULT; AGED; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS; ULNA;

EID: 0035259336     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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