Modifications of T-scores by quantitative ultrasonography for the diagnosis of osteoporosis in Koreans

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 232-236

  Rhee, Yumie ^a   Lee, Junho ^b   Jung, Ji Young ^a   Lee, Jung Eun ^a   Park, So Young ^c   Kim, Yoo Mee ^d   Lee, Sihoon ^a   Choi, Han Seok ^a   Kim, Se Hwa ^a   Lim, Sung Kil ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Division of Endocrinology   (South Korea)

^c Catholic Kwandong University   (South Korea)

^d National Health Insurance Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Demography; Diagnosis; Osteoporosis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HEEL; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650361080     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.2.232     Document Type: Article

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