The effect of whole body vibration therapy on bone density in patients with thalassemia: A pilot study

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Fung, Ellen B ^a   Gariepy, Catherine A ^a   Sawyer, Aenor J ^b   Higa, Annie ^a   Vichinsky, Elliott P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXY TERMINAL TELOPEPTIDE; OSTEOCALCIN;

ADULT; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; LETTER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOLYSIS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; THALASSEMIA; TIBIA; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BONE DENSITY; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; BONE RESORPTION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOCALCIN; PILOT PROJECTS; THALASSEMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866754799     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23305     Document Type: Letter

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