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Letter to editor: Effect of obesity on fragility fractures, BMD and vitamin D levels in postmenopausal women. Influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus

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A Letter to the Editor to this article was published on 03 August 2023

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  1. Shifa College of Medicine, H-8/4, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Zahira Rushan

  2. Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

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Rushan, Z., Kumar, S. Letter to editor: Effect of obesity on fragility fractures, BMD and vitamin D levels in postmenopausal women. Influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Acta Diabetol 60, 1595–1596 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-023-02156-2

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