Comparison between the gold standard DXA with calcaneal quantitative ultrasound based-strategy (QUS)...
Comparison between the gold standard DXA with calcaneal quantitative ultrasound based-strategy (QUS) to detect osteoporosis in an HIV infected cohort
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Brazil: Elsevier Editora Ltda
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English
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Osteoporosis represents one of the most frequent comorbidity among HIV patients. The current standard method for osteoporosis diagnosis is dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound can provide information about bone quality. The aims of this study are to compare these two methods and to evaluate their ability to screen for...
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Comparison between the gold standard DXA with calcaneal quantitative ultrasound based-strategy (QUS) to detect osteoporosis in an HIV infected cohort
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_4a68b71a1b0a49a3b79331232febc971
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_4a68b71a1b0a49a3b79331232febc971
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1413-8670,1678-4391
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1678-4391
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10.1016/j.bjid.2017.08.003
