Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 863-869 , June 2007

Discriminatory Ability of Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasound in the Assessment of Bone Status in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • N. Turk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, University Department of Medicine, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Niksa Turk, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology, University Department of Medicine, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Kispaticeva 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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  • D. Kastelan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, University Department of Medicine, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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  • S. Cukovic-Cavka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, University Department of Medicine, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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  • I. Kraljevic

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, University Department of Medicine, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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  • M. Korsic

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, University Department of Medicine, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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  • B. Vucelic

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, University Department of Medicine, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia

Received 28 August 2006 ,Revised 27 November 2006 ,Accepted 5 January 2007.

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PII: S0301-5629(07)00029-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2007.01.003

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 863-869 , June 2007

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