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Osteopenia - References

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  1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2011). Screening for Osteoporosis: Recommendation Statement. Available online: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf10/osteoporosis/osteors.htm.

  2. Qaseem A, et al. (2008). Screening for osteoporosis in men: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine, 148(9): 680–684.

Other Works Consulted

  • Halar EM, Bell KR (2005). Disuse and osteoporosis section of Immobility and inactivity: Physiological and functional changes, prevention, and treatment. In JA DeLisa et al., eds., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice, 4th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1458–1459. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

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Last Updated: February 23, 2011
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