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Tibial cortical thickness: A dependable tool for assessing osteoporosis in the absence of dual energy X-ray absorptiopmetry

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Bone mineral density measurements with absorptiometry dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for diagnosing low bone mass and risk for fragility fractures. DXA is not available at every center, and physicians require an alternative method of diagnosis b...

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Autores principales: Sadat-Ali, Mir, Elshaboury, Ezzat, Al-Omran, Abdallah S, Azam, Md. Quamar, Syed, Anjum, Gullenpet, Abid Hussain
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4318096/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25664263
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-516X.149228