Erschienen in:
01.09.2003 | Original Article
Methodological considerations in measurement of bone mineral content
verfasst von:
Georges Boivin, Pierre J. Meunier
Erschienen in:
Osteoporosis International
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Sonderheft 5/2003
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Excerpt
The strength of bones depends on bone matrix volume, bone microarchitecture, and on the degree of mineralization of bone (DMB), and we have recently shown in patients with osteoporosis treated with alendronate that fracture risk and bone mineralization density (BMD) were changed without modifications of bone matrix volume or bone microarchitecture [
1]. Thus, DMB must not be forgotten among the factors determining the mechanical competence of bone. …