Abstract
We compared DXA whole body and lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) using manufacturers software with a body size correction which derived bone mineral content (BMC) for bone area in survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Saudi Arabia (n=51, mean age 13.5 y). With no corrections, 29 patients (57%) had lumbar spine BMD Z score
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Aldhafiri, F., Al-Nasser, A., Al-Sugair, A., Khanna, S., Ahmed, F. S., Al-Mutairi, H., & Reilly, J. J. (2013). Importance of adjusting dual-energy x-ray output for body size: An example from survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 35(1). https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0b013e3182678ed8
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