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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Bone Mineral Density in Children and Adolescents: Specific Considerations for Future Studies

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Mantovani, A. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Bone Mineral Density in Children and Adolescents: Specific Considerations for Future Studies. Dig Dis Sci 64, 898–900 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-018-5370-3

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