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Comment
. 2021 Dec 20;193(50):E1922.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.80396.

"The pill" suppresses adolescent bone growth, no matter the estrogen dose

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"The pill" suppresses adolescent bone growth, no matter the estrogen dose

Tatjana S Brajic et al. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Adolescent contraception.
    Rosenthal MA, McQuillan SK. Rosenthal MA, et al. CMAJ. 2021 Aug 9;193(31):E1218. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.202413. CMAJ. 2021. PMID: 34373270 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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