Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 406-412 , October 2006

Race/Ethnicity and Fracture Risk Assessment: An Issue That Is More Than Skin Deep

  • William D. Leslie

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Medicine and Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: William D. Leslie, Department of Medicine, (C5121), 409 Tache Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6, Canada.
    • ,
  • Brian Lentle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Received 27 January 2006 ,Revised 8 July 2006 ,Accepted 14 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.07.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 406-412 , October 2006

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