Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 511-517 , October 2008

Bone Mineral Density Alterations in Upper and Lower Extremities 12Months After Stroke Measured by Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography and DXA

  • Olga Lazoura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, National Rehabilitation Centre, Athens, Greece
    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Medical School of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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  • Nikos Groumas

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Unit, National Rehabilitation Centre, Athens, Greece
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  • Eleftheria Antoniadou

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Unit, National Rehabilitation Centre, Athens, Greece
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  • Paraskevi J. Papadaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, National Rehabilitation Centre, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Alexandros Papadimitriou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa, Medical School of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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  • Paschalis Thriskos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Medical School of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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  • Ioannis Fezoulidis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Medical School of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
    • ,
  • Marianna Vlychou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Medical School of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Marianna Vlychou, 43 Himaras Street 15669, Athens, Greece.

Received 16 January 2008 ,Revised 16 April 2008 ,Accepted 26 May 2008.

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PII: S1094-6950(08)00192-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.05.097

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 511-517 , October 2008

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