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Bone mineral density in acromegaly: Does growth hormone excess protect against osteoporosis?

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  1. Divisione di Endocrinologia, “San Giuseppe-Fatebenefratelli” Hospital, Ospedale San Giuseppe-Fatebenefratelli, via S. Vittore 12, Milano, Italy

    Iacopo Chiodini

  2. Division and Research Unit of Endocrinology, Milano, Italy

    V. Trischitta & A. Scillitani

  3. Division of Internal Medicine, Scientific Institute, “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, San Giovanni Rotondo, Milano, Italy

    V. Carnevale

  4. Division of Endocrinology, “Istituto Auxologico Italiano”, Scientific Institute “San Giuseppe”, Piancavallo, Italy

    A. Liuzzi

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Chiodini, I., Trischitta, V., Carnevale, V. et al. Bone mineral density in acromegaly: Does growth hormone excess protect against osteoporosis?. J Endocrinol Invest 24, 288–291 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03343859

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