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Bibliography

Andreoli T. E., ed. (2001). "Osteoporosis." In Cecil Essentials of Medicine, 5th edition. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.

Looker A. C.; Orwell, E. S.; Johnston C. C., Jr.; et al. (1997). "Prevalence of Low Femoral Bone Density in Older U.S. Adults from NHANES III." Journal of Bone Mineral Research 12:1761–1768.

Internet Resources

National Osteoporosis Foundation. <http://www.nof.org>

Schnitzer, T. J. (2002). "Diagnosis and Treatment for Osteoporosis: Current Status and Expectations for the New Millennium." Available from http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/605.

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Author Info: Seema P. Kumar, Neela Pania, The Gale Group Inc., Macmillan Reference USA, New York, Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Well Being, 2004