Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 283-294 , April 2008

Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography of the Tibia: Pediatric Reference Values

  • Laurie J. Moyer-Mileur

      Affiliations

    • Center for Pediatric Nutrition Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Laurie J. Moyer-Mileur, PhD, RD, Center for Pediatric Nutrition Research, University of Utah, P.O. Box 581289, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, USA.
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  • Jody L. Quick

      Affiliations

    • Center for Pediatric Nutrition Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • ,
  • Mary A. Murray

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Received 7 June 2007 ,Revised 7 November 2007 ,Accepted 8 November 2007.

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 This work was supported in part by the Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation Innovative Grant Program and NIH RR-00064 from the National Center for Research Resources.

PII: S1094-6950(07)00246-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.11.002

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 283-294 , April 2008

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