Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 445-453 , October 2006

Comparative Evaluation of Local and International Reference Databases for Forearm Densitometry: Different Impacts on Diagnostic Decisions

  • Szilvia Mészáros

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest
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  • Péter Berkő

      Affiliations

    • Semmelweis County Hospital, Miskolc, Semmelweis University, Budapest
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  • György Genti

      Affiliations

    • Flór Ferenc County Hospital, Kistarcsa, Semmelweis University, Budapest
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  • Éva Hosszú

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest
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  • Béla Keszthelyi

      Affiliations

    • Spa Hospital, Harkány, Semmelweis University, Hungary
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  • István Krasznai

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest
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  • Ferenc Teremi

      Affiliations

    • City Hospital, Százhalombatta, Semmelweis University, Hungary
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  • Péter Vargha

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Division, Semmelweis University, Hungary
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  • Csaba Horváth

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Csaba Horvath, MD, PhD, DSc, 1st Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Korányi Sándor u. 2/a, H-1083, Budapest, Hungary.

Received 19 December 2005 ,Revised 13 April 2006 ,Accepted 23 June 2006.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00221-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.06.004

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 445-453 , October 2006

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