Osteoporosis in Rett syndrome: A study on normal values

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Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages 1619-1630

  Zysman, Lilit ^a   Lotan, Meir ^a,b   Ben Zeev, Bruria ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bone density; Calcium levels; Israel; Osteoporosis; Rett syndrome; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CALCIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE DENSITY; BONE STRENGTH; CALCIUM INTAKE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; RADIUS; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; TIBIA; ULTRASOUND;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; RETT SYNDROME; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33846009086     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2006.266     Document Type: Review

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