Quantitative ultrasound (QUS): A useful tool for monitoring bone health in preterm infants?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1625-1630

  Fewtrell, M S ^a   Loh, K L ^a   Chomtho, S ^a   Kennedy, K ^a   Hawdon, J ^b   Khakoo, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HILLINGDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METABOLIC BONE DISEASE; NEWBORN; OSTEOPENIA; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; ULTRASOUND;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; PHOSPHATES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEX FACTORS; TIBIA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 55649111585     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00992.x     Document Type: Article

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