Bone densitometry in children assessed by dual x ray absorptiometry: Uses and pitfalls

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 795-798

  Fewtrell, M S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERALIZATION; CALIBRATION; CHILD HEALTH; DENSITOMETRY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; VOLUMETRY;

BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE DISEASES; CALIBRATION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0042261649     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.9.795     Document Type: Review

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