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A case of post-pregnancy osteoporosis-related spinal fractures in association with ankylosing spondylitis

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  1. Rheumatology B Department, El Ayachi Hospital, Rabat-Sale University, Sale, Morocco

    Fadoua Allali, Najat Guedirra & Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni

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Allali, F., Guedirra, N. & Hajjaj-Hassouni, N. A case of post-pregnancy osteoporosis-related spinal fractures in association with ankylosing spondylitis. Clin Rheumatol 24, 435–436 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-004-1074-5

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