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The skeletal phenotype of men with previous constitutional delay of puberty.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2004
Yap Fabian, Högler Wolfgang, Briody Julie, Moore Bin, Howman-Giles Robert, Cowell Christopher T
Abstract excerpt
It is presently unclear whether men with a history of constitutional delay (CD) of puberty are osteopenic. This study compares auxology, bone mass, size, and density of 32 men (age, 21-33 yr) with previous CD with 45 controls. Using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and volumetric bone mineral density at the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN), hip strength analysis, and...
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