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Editorial
. 2021 Mar;36(3):425-426.
doi: 10.1002/jbmr.4266. Epub 2021 Feb 18.

Opportunistic Osteoporosis Screening Using Low-Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT): Promising Strategy, but Challenges Remain

John T Schousboe  1   2 , Kristine E Ensrud  3   4
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Editorial

Opportunistic Osteoporosis Screening Using Low-Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT): Promising Strategy, but Challenges Remain

John T Schousboe et al. J Bone Miner Res. 2021 Mar.
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  • Opportunistic Screening Using Low-Dose CT and the Prevalence of Osteoporosis in China: A Nationwide, Multicenter Study.
    Cheng X, Zhao K, Zha X, Du X, Li Y, Chen S, Wu Y, Li S, Lu Y, Zhang Y, Xiao X, Li Y, Ma X, Gong X, Chen W, Yang Y, Jiao J, Chen B, Lv Y, Gao J, Hong G, Pan Y, Yan Y, Qi H, Ran L, Zhai J, Wang L, Li K, Fu H, Wu J, Liu S, Blake GM, Pickhardt PJ, Ma Y, Fu X, Dong S, Zeng Q, Guo Z, Hind K, Engelke K, Tian W; China Health Big Data (China Biobank) project investigators. Cheng X, et al. J Bone Miner Res. 2021 Mar;36(3):427-435. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.4187. Epub 2020 Nov 4. J Bone Miner Res. 2021. PMID: 33145809 Free PMC article.

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