Bone Mineral Density Determinations by Dual-Energy x-ray Absorptiometry in the Management of Patients with Marfan Syndrome—Some Factors Which Affect the Measurement

Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) was sporadically reported in patients with Marfan syndrome. This may or may not place the Marfan patient at increased risk for bone fracture. In comparing the BMDs of our patients with those reported in the literature, it seemed that agreement between values, and h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	HSS journal 2007-02, Vol.3 (1), p.89-92
Hauptverfasser:	Giampietro, Philip F., Peterson, Margaret G. E., Schneider, Robert, Davis, Jessica G., Burke, Stephen W., Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba, Mueller, Charles M., Raggio, Cathleen L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bone density Bones Older people Original Osteoporosis
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