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Measuring muscle strength of the upper extremity

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  1. Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases Washington University School of Medicine Bone Health Program, The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, 63110, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    Arlyn Pittler M.S., R.N., R.D.

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Pittler, A. Measuring muscle strength of the upper extremity. Calcif Tissue Int 50, 384 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00301639

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