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Bone turnover in age-related osteoporosis: early contributions of Pierre Delmas

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Lawrence Riggs, B. Bone turnover in age-related osteoporosis: early contributions of Pierre Delmas. Osteoporos Int 20, 1289–1290 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-0995-x

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