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. 2023 Feb;34(2):417-418.
doi: 10.1007/s00198-022-06538-0. Epub 2022 Nov 29.

Estimation of osteoporosis prevalence among a population is reasonable only after the concerned reference bone mineral density database and cutpoint T-score have been validated

Yì Xiáng J Wáng  1
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Estimation of osteoporosis prevalence among a population is reasonable only after the concerned reference bone mineral density database and cutpoint T-score have been validated

Yì Xiáng J Wáng. Osteoporos Int. 2023 Feb.
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