Gender differences in bone density at different skeletal sites of acquisition with age in Chinese children and adolescents

Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 253-260

  Wu, Xian Ping ^a   Yang, Yan Hong ^b   Zhang, Hong ^a   Yuan, Ling Qing ^a   Luo, Xiang Hang ^a   Cao, Xin Zhi ^a   Liao, Er Yuan ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Bone acquisition; Bone mineral density; Children and adolescents; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HIP; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CHINA; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TAIWAN;

EID: 18044385952     PISSN: 09148779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00774-004-0592-1     Document Type: Article

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