To establish the normal bone mineral density reference database for the Singapore male

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-25

  Thoo, F L ^a   Chng, S M ^b   Lam, K S ^b   Lee, J B I ^b   Tan, M C ^b   Teh, H S ^b   Khoo, T K ^b  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bone mineral densitometry; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry scanner; Hologic scanner; Male osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIODENSITOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; SINGAPORE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; COHORT STUDIES; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERENCE VALUES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0036372623     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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