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The Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study: Bone Mineral Content and Density According to Age, Sex, and Race
Author(s) -
Heidi J. Kalkwarf,
Babette S. Zemel,
Vicente Gilsanz,
Joan M. Lappe,
Mary Horlick,
Sharon E. Oberfield,
Soroosh Mahboubi,
Bo Fan,
Margaret Frederick,
Karen K. Winer,
John Shepherd
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2553
Subject(s) - bone mineral , context (archaeology) , accrual , medicine , bone mineral content , bone mass , race (biology) , peak bone mass , affect (linguistics) , environmental health , osteoporosis , biology , psychology , paleontology , accounting , earnings , business , botany , communication
Low bone mass may increase risk of fracture. Several chronic medical conditions, medications, and lifestyle factors affect bone mineral accrual. Appropriate reference values are essential for identification of children with bone deficits.

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