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Osteoporosis and osteopenia
John A. Kanis,
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John A. Kanis
Department of Human Metabolism and Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RX England
Dept. Human Metabolism & Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RX EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorJohn A. Kanis,
Corresponding Author
John A. Kanis
Department of Human Metabolism and Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RX England
Dept. Human Metabolism & Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RX EnglandSearch for more papers by this author
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