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Establishment of BMD reference curves at different skeletal sites in women, using a Cartesian coordinate numeration system
The BMD reference curve is the reference value used for diagnosing osteoporosis and assessing bone mass changes. Its accuracy would affect the correctness of T -score and Z -score values and thus the reliability ...
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Basic fibroblast growth factor improves trabecular bone connectivity and bone strength in the lumbar vertebral body of osteopenic rats
Recently, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) has been found to increase trabecular bone mass and connectivity in the proximal tibial metaphyses (PTM) in osteopenic rats. The purpose of this study was to det...
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Comparison of spine and femur reference data in native Chinese women from different regions of China
The aim of this study is to explore the differences of BMD reference curves at various skeletal sites among Chinese women from different regions of China and to investigate the feasibility of establishing a un...
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Relationship of body surface area with bone density and its risk of osteoporosis at various skeletal regions in women of mainland China
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body surface area (BS) and bone mineral density (BMD) and the associated osteoporosis risk at various skeletal regions in women from mainland C...