Abstract
We compared DXA whole body and lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) using manufacturers software with a body size correction which derived bone mineral content (BMC) for bone area in survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Saudi Arabia (n=51, mean age 13.5 y). With no corrections, 29 patients (57%) had lumbar spine BMD Z score
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e27-e29 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- X-ray
- body size
- lymphoblastic leukemia