Confirmation of the reference impedance ratios used for assessment of breast cancer-related lymphedema by bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy

Lymphatic Research and Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-51

  Ward, L C ^a,b   Dylke, E ^b   Czerniec, S ^b   Isenring, E ^c   Kilbreath, S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LYMPHEDEMA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952926473     PISSN: 15396851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2010.0014     Document Type: Article

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