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Early identification of children predisposed to low peak bone mass and osteoporosis later in life.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2000
Loro M L, Sayre J, Roe T F, Goran M I, Kaufman F R, Gilsanz V
Abstract excerpt
The amount of bone that is gained during adolescence is the main contributor to peak bone mass, which, in turn, is a major determinant of osteoporosis and fracture risk in the elderly. We examined whether computed tomography measurements for the density and the volume of bone in the axial and the appendicular skeletons could be tracked through puberty in 40 healthy white children (20 girls and 20 boys)....
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