Torus Palatinus: A New Anatomical Correlation with Bone Density in Postmenopausal Women
Belsky JL, Hamer JS, Hubert JE, Insogna K, Johns W. Torus Palatinus: A New Anatomical Correlation with Bone Density in Postmenopausal Women. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2003, 88: 2081-2086. PMID: 12727958, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone densityTorus palatinusPostmenopausal womenZ-scoreDual energy x-ray absortiometryNormal postmenopausal womenPostmenopausal female subjectsBody mass indexBone mineral densityBone density measurementsBone density assessmentHigher bone densityMass indexCaucasian womenMineral densityCommunity physiciansUnselected populationAnatomical correlationLumbar vertebraeFemale subjectsDensity assessmentPalatinusOral exostosesWomenPossible correlation