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Review
. 2012 Oct;20(10):668-9.
doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-20-10-668.

Sex differences in osteoarthritis of the knee

Barbara D Boyan  1 , Laura Tosi, Richard Coutts, Roger Enoka, David A Hart, Daniel P Nicolella, Karen Berkley, Kathleen Sluka, Kent Kwoh, Mary I O'Connor, Wendy Kohrt
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Review

Sex differences in osteoarthritis of the knee

Barbara D Boyan et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2012 Oct.
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