Determinants of age-associated changes in os calcis ultrasonic indices in elderly women: potential involvement of geriatric hyposomatotropism in bone fragility | Zendy

Steven Boonen | Zendy; Patrick Nicholson | Zendy; G Lowet | Zendy; X. G. Cheng | Zendy; Geert Verbeke | Zendy; Emmanuel Lesaffre | Zendy; Jeroen Aerssens | Zendy; J. Dequeker | Zendy

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Determinants of age-associated changes in os calcis ultrasonic indices in elderly women: potential involvement of geriatric hyposomatotropism in bone fragility

Author(s) -

Steven Boonen,

Patrick Nicholson,

G Lowet,

X. G. Cheng,

Geert Verbeke,

Emmanuel Lesaffre,

Jeroen Aerssens,

J. Dequeker

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/26.2.139

Subject(s) - medicine , calcaneus , osteoporosis , ultrasound , ageing , parathyroid hormone , heel , radioimmunoassay , fragility , endocrinology , surgery , calcium , radiology , anatomy , chemistry

ultrasound measures a clinically relevant property of bone strength in addition to and distinct from bone mass. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of healthy ageing on ultrasound measurements of the calcaneus.

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