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Who are the older Australians referred for a bone density scan? Data from the Barwon region
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posted on 2014-01-01, 00:00 authored by Amelia Dobbins, Sharon Brennan-OlsenSharon Brennan-Olsen, Lana WilliamsLana Williams, Mark KotowiczMark Kotowicz, B Sarah, Y Birch, Julie PascoJulie PascoWe investigated the reasons for referral of older Australians aged 70 years and older to dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The most common clinical indication was being aged 70 years and older, followed by monitoring for fracture or low bone mineral density (BMD). Compared to males, females were twice as likely to have osteoporotic BMD.
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Archives of osteoporosisVolume
9Issue
1Article number
196Pagination
1 - 6Publisher
Springer LondonLocation
Surrey, EnglandPublisher DOI
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1862-3522eISSN
1862-3514Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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