Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 323-328 , July 2006

Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Assessment of Central Skeletal Sites From Peripheral BMD and Ultrasonographic Measurements: An Improved Solution Employing Age and Weight in Type 3 Regression

  • Edward B. Silberstein

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Edward B. Silberstein, MD, 234 Goodman Street, University Hospital, G026 Mont Reid Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH 45219.
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  • Linda L. Levin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Mariano Fernandez-Ulloa

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Margery L. Gass

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Judy H. Hughes

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Received 6 December 2005 ,Revised 6 March 2006 ,Accepted 28 March 2006.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00045-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.03.015

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 323-328 , July 2006

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