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Position statement of the Latin American Federation of Endocrinology on osteoporosis

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  1. AECE Research Group, The Association of Clinical Endocrinologists of Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Enrique Lopez Gavilanez

  2. Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital Docente de la Policía Nacional, Guayaquil No2, Avenida de Las Américas, s/n y E. Noboa, EC090150, Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Enrique Lopez Gavilanez

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Lopez Gavilanez, E. Position statement of the Latin American Federation of Endocrinology on osteoporosis. Arch Osteoporos 16, 142 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-021-01008-2

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