Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 351-358 , October 2007

DXA-Generated Z-Scores and T-Scores May Differ Substantially and Significantly in Young Adults

  • John J. Carey

      Affiliations

    • Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: John Joseph Carey, MB, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Merlin Park Hospital, N.U.I. Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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  • Miriam F. Delaney

      Affiliations

    • Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Thomas E. Love

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Care Research and Policy, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Bradford J. Richmond

      Affiliations

    • Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Barbara A. Cromer

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Paul D. Miller

      Affiliations

    • Colorado Center for Bone Research, Lakewood, CO, USA
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  • Martha Manilla-McIntosh

      Affiliations

    • Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Steven A. Lewis

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Care Research and Policy, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Charles L. Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Care Research and Policy, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Angelo A. Licata

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Care Research and Policy, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

Received 22 March 2007 ,Revised 31 May 2007 ,Accepted 5 June 2007.

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PII: S1094-6950(07)00178-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.06.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 351-358 , October 2007

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