Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 25-33 , January 2007

Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry-Based Assessment of Male Patients Using Standardized Bone Density Values and a National Reference Database

  • Stefan Goemaere

      Affiliations

    • Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Stefan Goemaere, MD, Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital (9K12 IE), De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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  • Dirk Vanderschueren

      Affiliations

    • Leuven University Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
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  • Jean-Marc Kaufman

      Affiliations

    • Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Jean-Yves Reginster

      Affiliations

    • Centre Universitaire d'Investigation du Métabolisme Osseux et du Cartilage Articulaire, State University of Liège, Belgium
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  • Yves Boutsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Université catholique de Louvain Mont Godinne, Belgium
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  • Stefaan Poriau

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology, St Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Sijsele, Belgium
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  • Joris Callens

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy, OLV Ter Linden, Knokke, Belgium
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  • Frank Raeman

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology, Jan Palfijn Ziekenhuis, Merksem
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  • Genevieve Depresseux

      Affiliations

    • Arthritis Unit, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
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  • Herman Borghs

      Affiliations

    • Leuven University Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
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  • Jean-Pierre Devogelaer

      Affiliations

    • Arthritis Unit, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
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  • Steven Boonen

      Affiliations

    • Leuven University Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
    • Division of Geriatric Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
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  • on behalf of the Belgian Bone Club (BBC)

      Affiliations

    • BBC is a national nonprofit scientific organization devoted to promoting bone research and the awareness of osteoporosis—its board members are listed in Appendix A.
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  • the Network on Male Osteoporosis in Europe (NEMO)

      Affiliations

    • NEMO is a Thematic Network supported by the European Commission under contract QLK6-CT-2002-00491—its participants are listed in Appendix B.

Received 3 October 2006 ,Accepted 3 October 2006.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00262-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.10.002

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 25-33 , January 2007

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