Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 84-95 , January 2010

The Evaluation of Consistency Between Body Composition Assessments in Pediatric Population Using Pencil Beam and Fan Beam Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometers

Received 13 June 2009 ,Revised 16 November 2009 ,Accepted 17 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.11.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 84-95 , January 2010

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