Korean experience with the OSTA risk index for osteoporosis: A validation study

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-250

  Park, H M ^a   Ben Sedrine, W ^b   Reginster, J Y ^b   Ross, Philip D ^c  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b WHO Collaborating Ctr Pub Hlth A   (Belgium)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian; Bone density; Osteoporosis; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0141748290     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:6:3:247     Document Type: Article

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