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. 2023 Jul 1;37(8):1323-1324.
doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003538.

Association between low bone mass and fracture prevalence among children living with HIV in Africa

Flavia Kiweewa Matovu  1 , Brenda Asiimwe Kateera  2
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Association between low bone mass and fracture prevalence among children living with HIV in Africa

Flavia Kiweewa Matovu et al. AIDS. .
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