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Is calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation a valid index of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry-derived bone mass in children?

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the current study was to assess whether calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) can predict whole body and regional dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived bone mass in healthy, Australian children and adolescents at different stages of maturity. METHODS: A tot...

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Autores principales: Weeks, B. K., Hirsch, R., Nogueira, R. C., Beck, B. R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5131090/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27827803
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.511.BJR-2016-0116.R1

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