A Patient's T-Score Given in a Bone Density Report

question 102

Multiple Choice

A patient's T-score given in a bone density report:

• A)compares the patient's BMD with that of a young, healthy person of the same gender.
• B)compares the patient's BMD with that of an age-matched normal population.
• C)compares the patient's BMD with that of an age- and sex-matched normal population.
• D)is the same for all measurement sites.

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