Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 543-554 , October 2008

Exploring the Extent of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Among Saudi Arabian Women Using Dynamic Simulation

  • William Greer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Scientific Computing, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: William Greer, PhD, Public Health, Medical Education Department, Qatar Foundation Education City, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar.
    • ,
  • Mohammed Ahmed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Ayman Rifai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Amy L. Sandridge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Scientific Computing, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Received 30 December 2007 ,Accepted 11 February 2008.

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PII: S1094-6950(08)00030-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.02.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 543-554 , October 2008

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