title: Bone mineral density reflects bone mass but also the degree of mineralization of bone: therapeutic implications.
authors.affiliation: INSERM, Faculté de Médecine R, Laënnec, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Meunier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boivin
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D019386:Alendronate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D010215:Papio
chemical_list: D019386:Alendronate