213 community-dwelling women aged 70 to 85 years. Nutritional intake and prevalent fracture status were assessed at baseline, plasma Hcy was measured at year 1, and hip dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) BMD was
Bone mineral densitydual-energy X-ray absorptiometryepidemiologyosteoporosisAlthough the Bone Mass Measurement Act outlines the indications for central dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) testing for US Medicare beneficiaries, the specifics regarding the appropriate ICD-9 codes to use for covered ...