Prevalence of Low Bone Density in Women with Developmental Disabilities
Jaffe J, Timell A, Gulanski B. Prevalence of Low Bone Density in Women with Developmental Disabilities. Journal Of Clinical Densitometry 2001, 4: 25-29. PMID: 11309516, DOI: 10.1385/jcd:4:1:25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative ultrasound indexAge-matched control subjectsControl subjectsLow bone mineral densityLow bone densityBone mineral densityDevelopmental disabilitiesT-score thresholdPostmenopausal womenMineral densityReferent populationUltrasound indexBone densitySevere degreeHigh riskInstitutionalized populationStudy participantsQuantitative ultrasoundMental disabilitiesDisabilityPrevalenceCalcaneusWomenPopulationSubjects