A study on bone mass density using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry: Does high body mass index have protective effect on bone density in obese patients?

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is known as reduction of bone density, which is diagnosed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Although some studies have shown high body mass index (BMI) as a protective factor for osteoporosis and fracture risks, some other studies demonstrated obesity as a risk factor...

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Autores principales: Shayganfar, Azin, Ebrahimian, Shadi, Masjedi, Mahsa, Daryaei, Sadaf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7003545/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32055244
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrms.JRMS_1066_18

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7003545/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32055244
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrms.JRMS_1066_18

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