Longitudinal changes in bone mineral density of healthy elderly women in southern Taiwan

Longitudinal changes in bone mineral density of healthy elderly women in southern Taiwan

Objective: Longitudinal data on bone decline in ethnic Chinese elderly are sparse, especially in healthy, aged women. This study reviews the longitudinal change in bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck, great trochanter, and Ward's triangle in healthy elderly Taiwanese women. Materials...

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Main Authors: Chung-Hwan Chen, Lin Kang, Hsuan-Ti Huang, Je-Ken Chang, Shin-Fang Wu, Sung-Yen Lin, Yuh-Min Cheng, Herng-Chia Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
bone loss
bone mineral density
elderly
female
longitudinal study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455913000120

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