title: [Aging and bone quality].
abstract: At the research level, various factors have been correlated with changes in bone quality that underlie age-associated fragility. On the other hand, biochemical markers and imaging technology that can faithfully assess bone quality and are applicable to clinical practice remain to be developed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bone and Joint Disease, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology.
authors.forename: Kyoji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans