Osteoporosis in mixed connective tissue disease
Osteoporosis in mixed connective tissue disease
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Germany: Springer Nature B.V
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English
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Germany: Springer Nature B.V
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The existence of osteoporosis in 58 postmenopausal women with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) was investigated. The mean bone mineral density assessed by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in the lumbar spine was decreased in 25.8% of the patients, reflecting osteoporosis (T score < -2.5). In the femoral neck there was no significant differenc...
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Osteoporosis in mixed connective tissue disease
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_75708808
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_75708808
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0770-3198
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1434-9949
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10.1007/s10067-003-0701-x
