Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 454-460 , October 2006

Bone Mineral Density of the Spine and Femur in Healthy Moroccan Women

  • Abdellah El Maghraoui

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology and Physical Rehabilitation Department, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Prof. Abdellah El Maghraoui, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rheumatology and Physical Rehabilitation, Hay Riad, 1018 Morocco.
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  • Ahmed Anas Guerboub

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology and Physical Rehabilitation Department, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  • Lahsen Achemlal

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology and Physical Rehabilitation Department, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  • Aziza Mounach

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology and Physical Rehabilitation Department, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  • Abderrazak Nouijai

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology and Physical Rehabilitation Department, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  • Mirieme Ghazi

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology and Physical Rehabilitation Department, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  • Ahmed Bezza

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology and Physical Rehabilitation Department, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  • Mohamed Adnane Tazi

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Department, Ministry of Health, Rabat, Morocco

Received 8 April 2006 ,Revised 1 July 2006 ,Accepted 6 July 2006.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00222-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.07.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 454-460 , October 2006

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