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Comment
. 2007 Dec;56(12):1013-6.

Annual zoledronic acid infusion lowers risk of fracture, death

Sarah-Anne Schumann  1 , John Hickner
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Annual zoledronic acid infusion lowers risk of fracture, death

Sarah-Anne Schumann et al. J Fam Pract. 2007 Dec.
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  • Zoledronic acid and clinical fractures and mortality after hip fracture.
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