Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 412-416 , July 2008

Risk Identification of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women by a Simple Algorithm Based on Ultrasound Densitometry and Body Mass Index

  • Umberto Omodei

      Affiliations

    • Obstetric and Gynaecologic Clinic, University of Brescia, Brescia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Umberto Omodei, MD, Obstetric and Gynaecologic Clinic, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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  • Caterina Benussi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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  • Francesca Ramazzotto

      Affiliations

    • Obstetric and Gynaecologic Clinic, University of Brescia, Brescia
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  • Michela Feller

      Affiliations

    • Obstetric and Gynaecologic Clinic, University of Brescia, Brescia
    • ,
  • Marco Gambacciani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Received 22 October 2007 ,Revised 14 January 2008 ,Accepted 14 January 2008.

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PII: S1094-6950(08)00004-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.01.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 412-416 , July 2008

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