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Bone Densitometry in Children: What Clinicians Need to Know

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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a key component of bone health assessment in children and adolescents with increased risk of fracture due to primary or secondary bone disorders. This chapter summarizes the principles and indications of DXA scans for clinical practice and the key concepts of interpretation of DXA results.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital/The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA

    Sasigarn A. Bowden

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  1. Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Takara Stanley

  2. Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Madhusmita Misra

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Bowden, S.A. (2021). Bone Densitometry in Children: What Clinicians Need to Know. In: Stanley, T., Misra, M. (eds) Endocrine Conditions in Pediatrics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52215-5_39

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