Tests for Increase or Decrease in Bone Mass
Sep.29, 2009 in
Bone, Joint, and Collagen-Vascular Disorders
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Increased bone turnover occurs during normal preadult growth; destruction of bone from accidental, metabolic, or neoplastic causes; and as an effect of certain medications. For many years skeletal x-ray was the only clinical method used to detect bone change. Unfortunately, significant change could not be seen until about 50% of bone density was lost. Later, […]