The accuracy of bone mineral density at distal radius on non-forearm osteoporosis identification

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 566-571

  Trivitayaratana, Wanna ^a   Trivitayaratana, Pichit ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Bone Density

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; BONE DENSITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035317188     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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