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Meanings of femur neck in English
The femoral neck (femur neck or neck of the femur) is a flattened pyramidal process of bone, connecting the femoral head with the femoral shaft, and forming with the latter a wide angle opening medialward.
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Total lean mass was positively correlated with unaffected femur neck BMD.
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BMD was measured at the lumbar spine and femur neck.
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Regional lean mass in affected limb was significantly reduced along with affected femur neck BMD.
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We performed thyroid function tests and measured BMD at the lumbar spine, femur neck, and total hip.
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Conclusions: Calcitonin attenuates BMD loss in the total body and femur neck but not in trabecular bone of the lumbar vertebra.