Radiographic absorptiometry as a screening tool in male osteoporosis: results from the Odense Androgen Study.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987)
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2009
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 658–663
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1080/02841850902912036
- PMID: 19488892
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
BMD(RA) correlated weakly with BMD(DXA) of the lumbar spine and total hip, and RA has a moderate ability to identify osteoporotic individuals. Nevertheless, RA may be used as a pre-screening tool in men, since the diagnosis may be ruled out in half the population at little cost.
