Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA) With a Densitometer Predicts Future Fractures in Elderly Women Unselected for Osteoporosis
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0884-0431
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.080515