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Comparison of quantitative ultrasonography and dual X-ray absorptiometry for bone status assessment in South African children living with HIV

Children living with HIV (CLHIV) have decreased bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD), increasing risk for fracture and future osteoporosis. While DXA is the gold-standard for bone assessments, it lacks availability in resource-constrained settings (RCS). Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) offers...

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Autores principales: Roberts, Jackson A., Shen, Yanhan, Strehlau, Renate, Patel, Faeezah, Kuhn, Louise, Coovadia, Ashraf, Kaufman, Jonathan J., Shiau, Stephanie, Arpadi, Stephen M., Yin, Michael T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9576091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36251674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276290