Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 434-440 , October 2009

Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and Evaluation of the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool in Men With Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • J. Steuart Richards

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: J. Steuart Richards, MBBS, Rheumatology Section, 151 K, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving St, NW, Washington, DC 20422.
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  • Justin Peng

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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  • Richard L. Amdur

      Affiliations

    • Research Service, Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Ted R. Mikuls

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, Omaha VA Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
    • Section of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, USA
    • ,
  • Roderick S. Hooker

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, VA North Texas Health Care System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Kaleb Michaud

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, Omaha VA Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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  • Andreas M. Reimold

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, VA North Texas Health Care System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Grant W. Cannon

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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  • Liron Caplan

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, Denver VA Medical Center and University of Colarado, Denver, CO, USA
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  • Dannette Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, Jackson, MS VA Medical Center and University of Mississippi, Jackson, MI, USA
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  • Anne E. Hines

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, Denver VA Medical Center and University of Colarado, Denver, CO, USA
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  • Gail S. Kerr

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Section, Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

Received 27 March 2009 ,Revised 16 June 2009 ,Accepted 17 June 2009.

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PII: S1094-6950(09)00153-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.06.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 434-440 , October 2009

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