Ultrasonography reference values for the calcaneus in children and adolescents living at high altitude in Peru

Ultrasonography reference values for the calcaneus in children and adolescents living at high altitude in Peru

ObjectiveThe evaluation of bone health during the growth stage is extremely important, as it is a key factor to prevent bone diseases in adulthood. The objectives of the study were: a) to verify if there are differences in bone health with other geographic regions, b) to develop bone health curves u...

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Main Authors: Jose Fuentes-López, Rubén Vidal-Espinoza, Ofelia Mamani-Luque, Vladimiro Ibanez-Quispe, Claudia Villegas-Abrill, Bernabé Canqui-Flores, Charles Ignacio Mendoza-Mollocondo, Lucila Sanchez-Macedo, Marco Cossio-Bolaños, Rossana Gomez-Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
bone health
children
quantitative ultrasound
percentiles
QUS measurement
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1490086/full
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