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Osteoporosis and low bone mass in premenopausal and perimenopausal women.
Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - 1 Jan 2000
Moreira Kulak C A, Schussheim D H, McMahon D J, Kurland E, Silverberg S J, Siris E S, Bilezikian J P, Shane E
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OBJECTIVE: To characterize the historical, clinical, and biochemical features of 111 young women (age, <55 years) referred for evaluation of osteoporosis or low bone mass. METHODS: Women with a bone mineral density T score < or = -2.0 (N = 111) at one or more anatomic sites (by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) were assessed relative to anthropomorphic and biochemical characteristics and risk factors for...
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