Long-Term Fracture Prediction by DXA and QUS: A 10-Year Prospective Study
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Comparison of DXA , SXA and QUS
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0884-0431
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.051205