Quantitative ultrasound and bone mineral density: discriminatory ability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and controls with and without vertebral deformities.

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Published in Ann Rheum Dis on August 01, 2004

Authors

R E Ørstavik1, G Haugeberg, T Uhlig, P Mowinckel, T K Kvien, J A Falch, J I Halse

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway. ragnhild.orstavik@ioks.uio.no

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