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. 2011 Dec;469(12):3509-10; author reply 3511-12.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-2129-y.

Letter to the editor: the effect of long-term alendronate treatment on cortical thickness of the proximal femur

Joyce S B Koh, Alvin C M Ng, Meng Ai Png, Tet Sen Howe
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Letter to the editor: the effect of long-term alendronate treatment on cortical thickness of the proximal femur

Joyce S B Koh et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Dec.
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