Normal range of BMD in proximal tibia as a different skeletal site at women

Aluclu M. A., Bati F., KEKİLLİ E.

NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL, cilt.3, sa.3, ss.201-208, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/nci.2016.95866
  • Dergi Adı: NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.201-208
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: Osteoporosis is progressive metabolic bone disease that decreases bone density and features deterioration of bone structure. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is commonly used and reliable method to measure bone mineral density (BMD). Aim of this study was to determine normal ranges of BMD in left proximal tibia.