Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 298-305 , July 2007

Reproducibility of Metacarpophalangeal Bone Mass Measurements Obtained by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Early Arthritis

  • Santos Castañeda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Santos Castañeda, Rheumatology Service, Hospital de la Princesa, c/Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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  • Isidoro González-Álvaro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain
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  • Francisco Rodríguez-Salvanés

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Hospital de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain
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  • María Luisa Quintana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain
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  • Armando Laffon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain
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  • J. Alberto García-Vadillo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain

Received 8 March 2007 ,Revised 27 April 2007 ,Accepted 30 April 2007.

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PII: S1094-6950(07)00170-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.04.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 298-305 , July 2007

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