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bone mineral density

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bone mineral density
n.
The mineral content in a given volume of bone, used as a measure of bony health and in the diagnosis of osteoporosis.


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Most important, trabecular bone mineral density was 31% higher in the trained limbs (distal tibia); no previous longitudinal study has demonstrated a bone-sparing effect of this magnitude.
The DICOM OsteoGram enables a digital X-ray of a hand to be used to determine bone mineral density in order to screen for, diagnose and monitor osteoporosis, a thinning of the bones that can lead to fractures, especially in older women.
Notably, the studies reveal no link between homocysteine levels and bone mineral density (BMD).
 
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