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Parity, Breastfeeding, and Osteoporosis—Authors’ Response

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  1. Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada

    Chantal M. J. de Bakker, Lauren A. Burt, Leigh Gabel, David A. Hanley & Steven K. Boyd

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de Bakker, C.M.J., Burt, L.A., Gabel, L. et al. Parity, Breastfeeding, and Osteoporosis—Authors’ Response. Calcif Tissue Int 108, 279–280 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-020-00767-3

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