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Comment
. 1998 Mar 28;316(7136):1017.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7136.1017.

Meta-analysis of cigarette smoking, bone mineral density, and risk of hip fracture. Three studies were omitted from meta-analysis

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Meta-analysis of cigarette smoking, bone mineral density, and risk of hip fracture. Three studies were omitted from meta-analysis

D J Torgerson et al. BMJ. .
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