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Research Article

A new technique for precisely and accurately measuring lumbar spine bone mineral density in mice using clinical dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

Ranjitha KatikaneniEndocrinology Research Laboratory, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Adharsh PonnapakkamEndocrinology Research Laboratory, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Eric MillerEndocrinology Research Laboratory, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Tulasi PonnapakkamEndocrinology Research Laboratory, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert C. GensureEndocrinology Research Laboratory, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA
Pages 225-231 | Received 05 Jun 2008, Accepted 23 Sep 2008, Published online: 01 Mar 2009

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