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DEXA: Several items: 1: Why do you want one at age 30? If you don't need a DEXA but insist, you will have a big bill. 2: Please make sure that the bone density technician has taken a formal DEXA training study. If not I don't have much reliability on the study.

Answered 12/25/2014

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