Tibial speed of sound in term and preterm infants

Biology of the Neonate

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 225-228

  Yiallourides, M ^a   Savoia, M ^a   May, J ^a   Emmerson, A J ^a   Mughal, M Z ^a  

^a S Mary's Hosp Women and Children   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metabolic bone disease of prematurity; Quantitative ultrasound; Speed of sound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METABOLIC BONE DISEASE; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUND TRANSMISSION; TIBIA;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BONE AND BONES; BONE DISEASES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; TIBIA; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 3042582250     PISSN: 00063126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076004     Document Type: Article

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