Racial differences in bone density and fracture risk in the United States

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-346

  Walker, Marcella D ^a   Bilezikian, John P ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Asian; Bone mineral density; Chinese; Dual X ray absorptiometry; Ethnic; Fracture; Hispanic; Osteoporosis; Race

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; BONE TURNOVER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIP FRACTURE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MASS SCREENING; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 70349506053     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2008.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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