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. 2016 May 26;374(21):2095.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1602599.

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

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Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Karl Michaëlsson et al. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
    Black DM, Rosen CJ. Black DM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016 May 26;374(21):2096-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1602599. N Engl J Med. 2016. PMID: 27223157 No abstract available.

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