Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density of the Lumbar Spine and Proximal Femur in Population-based Routine Health Examinations of Healthy Asians

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-64

  Chan, W P ^a,b   Liu, J F ^b   Chi, W L ^c  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Federation Clinic   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Chinese; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Peak bone mass

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BONE MINERAL DENSITY (BMD); DUAL PHOTON ABSORPTION (DPA);

BONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 1642351528     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850310003221     Document Type: Article

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