Diagnostic value of quantitative ultrasound and Osteoporosis self-assessment tool in comparison with DXA in detecting low bone mineral density in post-menopausal women in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

AlJohara M AlQuaiz1, Ambreen Kazi2, SalwaTayel3, ShaffiAhamed
Shaikh4, Fawzia Habib5, Abdullah Al Sharif6, Saleh Othman7
1,2,3,4,7King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
5Taibah University, Al Medina Al Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
6Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
1jalquaiz@yahoo.com, 2akamran@ksu.edu.sa, 3salwatayel@yahoo.com ,
4shaffi786@yahoo.com, 5dr_fawzia_h@hotmail.com,
6asharif@medu.net.sa, 7sothman@ksu.edu.sa
Date Received: September 3, 2015; Date Revised: October 6, 2015

diagnostic value DXA osteoporosis self-assessment tool quantitative ultrasound screening tools


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