Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 289-297 , July 2007

Validation of a Novel Risk Estimation Tool for Predicting Low Bone Density in Caucasian and African American Men Veterans

  • Mark B. Zimering

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons, NJ
    • Division of Endocrinology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Mark B. Zimering, MD, PhD, Medical Service (111), Department of Veterans Affairs, 151 Knollcroft Rd, Lyons, NJ 07939.
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  • John J. Shin

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons, NJ
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  • Jyoti Shah

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons, NJ
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  • Eric Wininger

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Newark Medical School, Newark, NJ
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  • Charles Engelhart

      Affiliations

    • Medicine, Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons, NJ

Received 1 November 2006 ,Revised 5 March 2007 ,Accepted 7 March 2007.

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PII: S1094-6950(07)00037-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.03.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 289-297 , July 2007

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