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Measuring metacarpal cortical bone by digital x-ray radiogrammetry: a step forward?

Changes in metacarpal cortical bone mineral density (BMD) using digital x-ray radiogrammetry were studied in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. After 1, 2, and 5 years, large BMD losses were found: -1.7%, -2.8%, and -5.6%, respectively. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and anti-cyclic...

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Autores principales: Geusens, Piet P, Lems, Willem F
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2787260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19833006
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar2788