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Christoforidis, A., Economou, M., Farmaki, E. et al. Increased osteoclastic activity as shown by increased sRANK-L/OPG ratio in boys with hemophilia. Ann Hematol 89, 837–838 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-009-0894-4
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