Maturitas
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 234-241 , 20 March 2008

Prevalence of osteoporosis in middle anatolian population using calcaneal ultrasonography method

  • Didem Arslantas

      Affiliations

    • Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Eskisehir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 222 2392979/4513.
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  • Selma Metintas

      Affiliations

    • Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Eskisehir, Turkey
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  • Alaettin Unsal

      Affiliations

    • Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Eskisehir, Turkey
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  • Burhanettin Isikli

      Affiliations

    • Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Eskisehir, Turkey
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  • Cemalettin Kalyoncu

      Affiliations

    • Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Eskisehir, Turkey
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  • Ali Arslantas

      Affiliations

    • Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Department of Neurosurgery, Eskisehir, Turkey

Received 5 July 2007 ,Revised 10 December 2007 ,Accepted 28 January 2008.

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PII: S0378-5122(08)00035-2

doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.01.007

Maturitas
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 234-241 , 20 March 2008

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