Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , April 2007

Diagnostic Agreement at the Total Hip Using Different DXA Systems and the NHANES III Database

  • Gary M. Kiebzak

      Affiliations

    • Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Gary M. Kiebzak, PhD, Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education, St. Luke's Belmont Center, 2909 W. Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025.
    • ,
  • Neil Binkley

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin Osteoporosis Clinical Center and Research Program, Madison, WI
    • ,
  • E. Michael Lewiecki

      Affiliations

    • New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Albuquerque, NM
    • ,
  • Paul D. Miller

      Affiliations

    • Colorado Center for Bone Research, Lakewood, CO

Received 8 August 2006 ,Revised 6 February 2007 ,Accepted 12 February 2007.

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PII: S1094-6950(07)00035-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.02.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , April 2007

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