Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 165-169 , April 2007

Bilateral Femoral Bone Mineral Density Measurements in Chinese Women and Men

Received 12 October 2006 ,Revised 21 January 2007 ,Accepted 21 January 2007.

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PII: S1094-6950(07)00024-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.01.006

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 165-169 , April 2007

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