Prevalence of low bone mineral density in a low-income inner-city population
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Prevalence of Low Bone Mineral Density in a Low-Income Inner-City Population
Bone mineral density (BMD) is an important factor linked to bone health. Little is known of the prevalence of low BMD and its associated risk factors in an urban underserved population. Between 2001 and 2004, we recruited 338 subjects who completed drug use and medical history questionnaires, underwent hormonal measurements, and underwent whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for ev...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0884-0431
DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.221