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Abstract 85: Can OSTA be used as a pan-Indian screening tool in predicting osteoporosis in postmenopausal women? A validation study
Background: The gold-standard for diagnosing osteoporosis-DXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) scan is scarce in India. OSTA score (Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians) = (weight – age)*0.2 predicts risk of osteoporosis and can be used as reference tool for DXA. At a cut-off of≤ 1, OSTA p...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9067859/ http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.342206 |