title: The effect of whole body vibration therapy on bone density in patients with thalassemia: a pilot study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Children's Hospital & Research Center, Oakland, CA 94609, USA. efung@mail.cho.org
authors.forename: Ellen B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gariepy
authors.forename: Aenor J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sawyer
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Higa
authors.forename: Elliott P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Vichinsky
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers; D015519:Bone Density; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001862:Bone Resorption; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000097:blood; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014732:Vibration / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015675:Osteocalcin