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Ethnic Differences in Bone Health
There are differences in bone health between ethnic groups in both men and in women. Variations in body size and composition are likely to contribute to reported differences. Most studies report ethnic differences in areal bone mineral density (aBMD), which do not consistently parallel ethnic patterns in fracture rates. This suggests that other parameters beside aBMD should be considered when d...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.66.1.88