Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 468-474 , October 2009

Bone Mineral Density Reference Range in Estonia: A Comparison With the Standard Database (NHANES III)

  • Mart Kull

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Mart Kull, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu, Puusepa Street 6, Tartu, Estonia.
    • ,
  • Riina Kallikorm

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
    • ,
  • Margus Lember

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu Hospital, Tartu, Estonia

Received 19 March 2009 ,Revised 24 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.08.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 468-474 , October 2009

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