QUS of phalanx in kidney transplanted patients in comparison to DXA

Objective(s): Osteoporosis remains a major problem following kidney transplantation. Radiographic measures of bone mass are of limited predictive value after transplantation and are complicated by preexisting renal osteopathy. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a new and noninvasive method to assess s...

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Main Authors: Soltani A, Pajouhi M, Sedaghat M, Mahdavi-Mazdeh M, Hamidi Z, Larijani B
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 2004-01-01
Series:Payesh
Subjects:
bmd
qus
Online Access:http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-821-en.html