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Fracture risk: A role for compact bone

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    Richard B. Mazess Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus)

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Mazess, R.B. Fracture risk: A role for compact bone. Calcif Tissue Int 47, 191–193 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02555918

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