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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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Autores principales: Gómez-Campos, Rossana, Andruske, Cynthia Lee, de Arruda, Miguel, Urra Albornoz, Camilo, Cossio-Bolaños, Marco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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