Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 219-223 , April 2009

Postpartum Bone Status in Teenage Mothers Assessed Using Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography

  • Kate A. Ward

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Radiology, Imaging Sciences Research Group, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Kate A. Ward, PhD, Nutrition and Bone Health Research Group, MRC Human Nutrition Research, Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Fulbourn Road, Cambridge CB1 9NL, UK.
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  • Judith E. Adams

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Radiology, Imaging Sciences Research Group, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
    • ,
  • Stephen A. Roberts

      Affiliations

    • Health Methodology Research Group, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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  • Zulf Mughal

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Medicine, Central Manchester & Manchester Children's Hospitals NHS Trust, Hathersage Road, Manchester M13 0JH, UK
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  • Mourad W. Seif

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Reproductive Health, University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital, Hathersage Road, Manchester, M13, 0JH UK

Received 21 July 2008 ,Revised 9 January 2009 ,Accepted 9 January 2009.

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PII: S1094-6950(09)00003-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.01.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 219-223 , April 2009

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