Assessment of bone mineral density in duchenne muscular dystrophy using the lateral distal femur

Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-6

  Harcke, H Theodore ^a   Kecskemethy, Heidi H ^a   Conklin, Dolores ^a   Scavina, Mena ^a   Mackenzie, William G ^a   McKay, Charles P ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; DXA; Fracture

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEMUR; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 33749429955     PISSN: 15220443     EISSN: 15371611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.cnd.0000244623.06318.23     Document Type: Article

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