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Letter to the Editor: The Effect of Long-term Alendronate Treatment on Cortical Thickness of the Proximal Femur

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore

    Joyce S. B. Koh FRCS Ed(Orth) & Tet Sen Howe FRCS

  2. Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Alvin C. M. Ng MRCP

  3. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Meng Ai Png FRCR

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Koh, J.S.B., Ng, A.C.M., Png, M.A. et al. Letter to the Editor: The Effect of Long-term Alendronate Treatment on Cortical Thickness of the Proximal Femur. Clin Orthop Relat Res 469, 3509–3510 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-011-2129-y

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