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Wu, D. Answer to the Letter to the Editor of T. Hazama et al. concerning “Is intervertebral disc degeneration associated with reduction in serum ferritin?” by Y. Guo et al. (Eur Spine J [2022]: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-022-07361-1). Eur Spine J 32, 3313–3314 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-023-07785-3
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