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Proposed equations and reference values for calculating bone health in children and adolescent based on age and sex
BACKGROUND: The Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for measuring BMD and bone mineral content (BMC). In general, DXA is ideal for pediatric use. However, the development of specific standards for particular geographic regions limits its use and application for certain socio-...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5536292/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28759569 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181918 |