Author: Center J.R. McElduff A. Beange H.
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
ISSN: 1469-9532
Source: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, Vol.19, Iss.4, 1994-01, pp. : 251-258
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Abstract
We have measured the lumbar bone mineral density in a selected group of 53 people with intellectual impairment and found them to be significantly osteoporotic. In this study, small height and, for women only, hypogonadism were associated with lower bone mineral density measurements.