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Different Models of Dual-Energy Bone DXA Scanners: A Comparative Study [PDF]
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2022 Background. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is an effective method for bone mineral density (BMD) and subcutaneous fat percentage estimation. The constant development of new densitometry techniques, the demographic change and the higher potential ...
Alexey V. Petraikin +6 more
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Osteoporosis: definition, diagnosis, and considerations prior to starting treatment [PDF]
Exploration of Endocrine and Metabolic DiseasesOsteoporosis is a disabling disease with a significant impact on the global population, particularly among older men and postmenopausal women. Several factors contribute to the increasing prevalence of osteoporosis, including greater life expectancy and ...
Maritza Vidal, Nancy E. Lane
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Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2018 Background A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is a strong predictor of obesity in humans. The FTO SNP (rs1421085) results in a T to C nucleotide substitution that may result in an increased risk for ...
Jose Antonio +3 more
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Usefulness of calcaneal quantitative ultrasound stiffness for the evaluation of bone health in HIV-1-infected subjects: Comparison with dual X-ray absorptiometry [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives: With the development of effective treatments and the resulting increase in life expectancy, bone mineral density (BMD) alteration has emerged as an important comorbidity in human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals. The
Cacciatore, Francesco +5 more
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Body Composition Measurement in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida and Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2016 Pediatric obesity is a major health concern that has an increased prevalence in children with special needs. In order to categorize a child’s weight, an assessment of body composition is needed.
Meyer-Wentland, Fallon +5 more
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Ожирение и метаболизм, 2019 Elderly and senile people are characterized by a high prevalence of osteoporosis, which, in turn, increases the risk of fractures, including the repeated ones. Fractures in osteoporosis are an extremely unfavorable complication of the disease, leading to
Ekaterina N. Dudinskaya +4 more
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Bone Mineral Density and Vitamin D Status in Elderly Javanese Women
Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro, 2023 Background: Vitamin D (25OHD) works as a lipid-soluble secosteroid hormone essential for metabolic activities, including bone mineralization. 1,25OHD and its receptor are transcription factors for various bone homeostasis genes.
Lusiana Batubara +6 more
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DXA scanning in clinical practice [PDF]
QJM, 2008 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is recognized as the reference method to measure bone mineral density (BMD) with acceptable accuracy errors and good precision and reproducibility. The World Health Organization (WHO) has established DXA as the best densitometric technique for assessing BMD in postmenopausal women and based the definitions of ...
A, El Maghraoui, C, Roux
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Does a Novice Technician Produce Results Similar to That of an Experienced DXA Technician When Assessing Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density? [PDF]
, 2019 Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry is a commonly used clinical assessment tool for body composition and bone mineral density, which is gaining popularity in athletic cohorts.
Climstein, Mike +3 more
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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 2020 To the Editor : I want to commend Drs. Tough DeSapri and Brook for their excellent summary on the use of the FRAX tool in assessing the need for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in postmenopausal women.[1][1] A thought experiment that we engage in with our fellows is to take the FRAX tool ...
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