Quantitative ultrasound and risk factor enquiry as predictors of postmenopausal osteoporosis: comparative study in primary care.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 326 7401 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003