Quantitative heel ultrasound in a population-based study in Italy and its relationship with fracture...
Quantitative heel ultrasound in a population-based study in Italy and its relationship with fracture history: the ESOPO study
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Maggi, S. , Noale, M. , Giannini, S. , Adami, S. , Defeo, D. , Isaia, G. , Sinigaglia, L. , Filipponi, P. , Crepaldi, G. and ESOPO Study Group
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England: Springer Nature B.V
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England: Springer Nature B.V
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We assessed the clinical usefulness of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in defining the prevalence rates of osteoporosis and osteopenia and their association with fractures of the forearm, vertebrae, and hip. The ESOPO study was conducted in 2001 and assessed a random sample of 11,011 women and 4,981 men, in 83 centers spread all over Italy. A large a...
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Quantitative heel ultrasound in a population-based study in Italy and its relationship with fracture history: the ESOPO study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67611318
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67611318
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0937-941X
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1433-2965
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10.1007/s00198-005-1985-2
