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Why dual X-ray absorptiometry is the gold standard in diagnosing osteoporosis [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2008 Jelić Đorđe +3 more
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Relation between bone mineral density and serum ferritin levels in patients with thalassemia major
Caspian Journal of Pediatrics, 2016 Background: Thalassemia/haemoglobinopathy is a hereditary disease with increased erythropoiesis and expansion of the bone marrow cavity. Consequently, there is a reduction in trabecular bone tissue resulting in osteopenia/osteoporosis.
Hassan Mahmoodi Nesheli +1 more
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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 1991 Abstract Both dual-photon absorptiometry (DPA) using 153Gd and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) can be used for measurement of bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) of the total skeleton and its seven major regions.
NUTI, RANUCCIO +4 more
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Animal, 2015 The ability to accurately measure body or carcass composition is important for performance testing, grading and finally selection or payment of meat-producing animals.
A.M. Scholz +4 more
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Prospective study on quantitative evaluation of femoral neck bone mineral density using spectral localizer radiograph from photon-counting detector CT [PDF]
Zhenduanxue lilun yu shijianObjective To evaluate the performance of spectral localizer radiograph (SLR) acquired by photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) for the quantitative assessment of areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in the femoral neck.
ZHOU Shanshui, QIN Le, CHANG Rui, DU Lianjun, YAN Fuhua, LIU Fangtao
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Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi, 2006 This study was performed to assess and compare the effects of raloxifene and alendronate for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Thirty-two women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (raloxifene group:16 patients, alendronate group: 16 patients ...
Gülcan Gürer +4 more
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Prevalence of osteoporosis and incidence of hip fracture in women - secular trends over 30 years
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2010 Background The number of hip fractures during recent decades has been reported to be increasing, partly because of an increasing proportion of elderly women in the society.
Sernbo Ingemar +6 more
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Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi, 2005 This study was performed to compare and to research the effects of raloxifene and alendronate for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis women. Thirty two women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (raloxifene group:16 patients, alendronate group: 16 ...
Gülcan Gürer +4 more
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Comparison of methods for diagnosing sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Bolʹ, Sustavy, PozvonočnikBackground. Sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occurs in connection with the chronic inflammatory process, hormonal therapy, and limitation of physical activity due to pain syndrome.
I. Stoika +5 more
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Sarcopenia as a leading component of malignant cachexia syndrome
Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2012 The aim of review. To analyze cumulative data of the global literature on skeletal musculature depletion or sarcopenia, in development of malignant cachexia syndrome, as well as diagnostics and clinical value of this state.Original points.
V. K. Lyadov +2 more
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