Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 28-34 , January 2009

Is Osteopenia a Health Risk in Professional Cyclists?

  • Jean Medelli

      Affiliations

    • CHU d'Amiens, Hôpital Nord, Unité de Biologie de l'Effort et de Médecine du Sport
    • ,
  • Joseph Lounana

      Affiliations

    • CHU d'Amiens, Hôpital Nord, Unité de Biologie de l'Effort et de Médecine du Sport
    • ,
  • Jean-Jacques Menuet

      Affiliations

    • CHU d'Amiens, Hôpital Nord, Unité de Biologie de l'Effort et de Médecine du Sport
    • ,
  • Mohamad Shabani

      Affiliations

    • CHU d'Amiens, Hôpital Nord, Unité de Biologie de l'Effort et de Médecine du Sport
    • ,
  • Zaida Cordero-MacIntyre

      Affiliations

    • Loma Linda University, Center for Health Care Disparities and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Public Health
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Zaida Cordero-MacIntyre, PhD, Loma Linda University, Center for Health Care Disparities and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Nichol Hall 1102, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA.

Received 18 January 2008 ,Revised 31 July 2008 ,Accepted 31 July 2008.

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PII: S1094-6950(08)00223-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.07.057

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 28-34 , January 2009

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