Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 309-314 , July 2006

Association Between Level of Frailty and Bone Mineral Density in Community-Dwelling Men

  • Anne M. Kenny

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut Center on Aging, Farmington, CT
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Anne M. Kenny, MD, Center on Aging, MC-5215, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030-5215.
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  • Ilana Y. Waynik

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
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  • JoAnne Smith

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut Center on Aging, Farmington, CT
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  • Richard Fortinsky

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut Center on Aging, Farmington, CT
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  • Alison Kleppinger

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut Center on Aging, Farmington, CT
    • ,
  • Daniel McGee

      Affiliations

    • Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Received 17 January 2006 ,Revised 6 March 2006 ,Accepted 17 March 2006.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00039-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.03.010

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 309-314 , July 2006

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