Combined clinical risk indices with quantitative ultrasound calcaneus measurement for identifying osteoporosis in Thai postmenopausal women

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2016-2023

  Pongchaiyakul, Chatlert ^a,c   Panichkul, Suthee ^b   Songpatanasilp, Thawee ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Clinical risk index; Epidemiology; Osteoporosis; Quantitative ultrasound measurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; QUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND CALCANEUS MEASUREMENT; RISK; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THAILAND;

EID: 35848953854     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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