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bone mineral density

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bone mineral density
n.

bone mineral density
A measurement of bone mass, expressed as the amount of mineral–in grams divided by the area scanned in cm2. See Bone densitometry.


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Additionally, bone mineral density was not impacted by the surgery, suggesting that bone growth is not affected.
In women, mean lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) increased by 1.
Researchers in Australia and the US found that almost all of those treated with alendronate showed at least a "modest" increase in their bone mineral density - and this effect did not vary much between individuals.
 
 
 
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