Clinical Otolaryngology · 1979 · 13 citations · 10 references
MedicineOrthopedic SurgeryOtolaryngologyBone MetabolismMineral MetabolismOtologyBone DisordersBone Metabolism DisordersBone MineralizationBone PathologyBone PhysiologyBone TissueAbnormal Bone MineralizationBone Matrix Mineral ContentBone Mineral DensityBone Mineral Density AssessmentBone Mineral Density TestingBone Mineral LossMineral Content EstimationSkeletal System Anatomy
In 63 patients with otosclerosis confirmed by operation, the bone mineral content was determined by photon absorptiometry. The bone mineral content and bone mineral concentration were found to be normal, which lends support to the assumption that otosclerosis is a localized disease and not a manifestation of a generalized disorder of the skeletal system.
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