Fracture risk prediction using phalangeal bone mineral density or FRAX®?-A danish cohort study on men and women

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-15

  Friis Holmberg, Teresa ^a   Rubin, Katrine Hass ^b   Brixen, Kim ^b   Tolstrup, Janne Schurmann ^a   Bech, Mickael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Follow up studies; Fracture; FRAX; Phalangeal bone

Indexed keywords

BONE MINERAL DENSITY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE; FRAX; PHALANGEAL BONE;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; FINGER PHALANGES; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84895022833     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: 15590747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2013.03.014     Document Type: Article

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