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. 2020 Jun 2;16(6):e1008714.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008714. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Osteocalcin promotes bone mineralization but is not a hormone

Stavros C Manolagas  1   2
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Osteocalcin promotes bone mineralization but is not a hormone

Stavros C Manolagas. PLoS Genet. .
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Fig 1. A 2020 update of the biologic role of osteocalcin.
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