The role of carboxy-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen, dual x-ray absorptiometry bone strain and Romberg test in a new osteoporotic fracture risk evaluation: A proposal from an observational study

• Fabio M. Ulivieri ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Fabio M. Ulivieri, Luca P. Piodi, Enzo Grossi, Anna P. Tassi

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: ulivieri@gmail.com

  Affiliation Nuclear Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1357-3425

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• Luca P. Piodi ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Fabio M. Ulivieri, Luca P. Piodi, Enzo Grossi, Anna P. Tassi

  Roles Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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• Enzo Grossi ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Fabio M. Ulivieri, Luca P. Piodi, Enzo Grossi, Anna P. Tassi

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Villa Santa Maria Institute, Tavernerio (CO), Italy

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• Luca Rinaudo ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Validation

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation TECHNOLOGIC S.r.l. Hologic Italia, Turin, Italy

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• Carmelo Messina ,

  Roles Data curation, Validation

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Postgraduation School in Radiodiagnostics, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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• Anna P. Tassi ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Fabio M. Ulivieri, Luca P. Piodi, Enzo Grossi, Anna P. Tassi

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician, A.S.P. I.M.M e S. e P.A.T, Milan, Italy

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• Marcello Filopanti ,

  Roles Data curation, Methodology, Validation

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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• Anna Tirelli ,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – original draft

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology Laboratory, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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• Francesco Sardanelli

  Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Validation

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Radiodiagnostics Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy

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