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Risedronate: a bisphosphonate with improved gastrointestinal tolerability

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Risedronate: a bisphosphonate with improved gastrointestinal tolerability. Drugs Ther. Perspect 17, 1–4 (2001). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200117220-00001

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