Whole-Body versus Local DXA-Scan for the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis in COPD Patients

Background. Osteoporosis is an extrapulmonary effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on BMD measured by DXA-scan. The best location for BMD measurement in COPD has not been determined. Aim of this study was to assess whole-body BMD and BMD of the h...

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Autores principales: Graat-Verboom, Lidwien, Spruit, Martijn A., van den Borne, Ben E. E. M., Smeenk, Frank W. J. M., Wouters, Emiel F. M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2957150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20976078
http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/640878

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2957150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20976078
http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/640878

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