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DXA-generated Z-scores and T-scores may differ substantially and significantly in young adults.Oct 01, 2007

Pubmed Data : J Clin Densitom. 2007 Oct-Dec;10(4):351-8. Epub 2007 Jul 26. PMID: 17662630
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Additional Keywords : T-Score/Z-Score Mythology
Anti Therapeutic Actions : DXA Scans
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Thirty-nine percent of Hologic (Hologic, Inc., Bedford, MA) subjects and 30% of Lunar (GE Lunar, GE Madison, WI) subjects diagnosed with "osteoporosis" by T-score were reclassified as either "normal" or "osteopenia" when their Z-score was used.Jan 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : J Clin Densitom. 2009 Jan-Mar;12(1):11-6. PMID: 19195620
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Additional Keywords : T-Score/Z-Score Mythology
Anti Therapeutic Actions : DXA Scans
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DXA scans are flawed and have an error rate of +/-20%. May 01, 2001

Pubmed Data : Bone. 2001 May;28(5):548-55. PMID: 11344055
Article Published Date : May 01, 2001
Study Type : Commentary
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Diseases : Osteoporosis
Anti Therapeutic Actions : DXA Scans

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