Quantitative ultrasound assessment of the effect of parity on bone mineral density in females

• Main Authors: Shahnaz Akil (Author), Huda Al-Mohammed (Author), Norah Al-Batati (Author), Maissa Tirsen (Author), Ahad Al-Otaibi (Author), Aram AlZahrani (Author), Deena Bakhder (Author), Ruba AlSubaie (Author), Samar AbuAlsaud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The effect of pregnancy and breastfeeding on a female's bone mineral density (BMD) is controversial. This prospective study aims to investigate the effect of parity on BMD among pre-menopausal multiparous females using quantitative ultrasound as a screening method and female...