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The Ability of Lumbar Spine DXA and Phalanx QUS to Detect Previous Fractures in Young Thalassemic Patients With Hypogonadism, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes, and Hepatitis-B: A 2-Year Subgroup Analysis From the Taranto Area of Apulia Region

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is a leading cause of morbidity in patients affected by β-thalassemia major or intermediate; we aimed to assess the association between demineralization observed in young thalassemic patients. METHODS: A total of 88 patients with β-thalassemia were recruited at Microcitemia...

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Autores principales: Argentiero, Alberto, Neglia, Cosimo, Peluso, Angelo, di Rosa, Salvatore, Ferrarese, Antonio, Di Tanna, Gianluca, Caiaffa, Vincenzo, Benvenuto, Marco, Cozma, Alexandru, Chitano, Giovanna, Agnello, Nadia, Paladini, Daniele, Baldi, Nicola, Distante, Alessandro, Piscitelli, Prisco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3767276/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23652868
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0b013e31828e6cab