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Original Article

In Vivo Measurement of Human Body Composition by Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)

Troels K. Thomsen From the Department of Surgery, Kolding Hospital, Kolding, Denmark
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Vagn J. Jensen From the Department of Surgery, Kolding Hospital, Kolding, Denmark
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Morten G. Henriksen From the Department of Surgery, Kolding Hospital, Kolding, Denmark
Pages 133-137 | Received 01 Sep 2001, Published online: 04 Dec 2011

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