Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 159-163 , April 2006

Calcium Supplement Ingestion May Alter Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density Measurement

Received 12 October 2005 ,Revised 26 December 2005 ,Accepted 16 January 2006.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00021-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.01.002

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 159-163 , April 2006

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