title: The impact of osteoporosis (as measured by lumbar spine quantitative computed tomography) on disease activity and survival in myeloma patients: a 13-year prospective study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, St. George Hospital, Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. terrydiamond@optusnet.com.au
authors.forename: Terrence
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Diamond
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Golombick
authors.forename: Arumugam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manoharan
authors.forename: Yiulam
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bryant
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D015996:Survival Rate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous