A comparison of the effects of alfacalcidol treatment and vitamin D2supplementation on calcium absorption in elderly women with vertebral fractures
✍ Scribed by R. M. Francis; I. T. Boyle; C. Moniz; A. M. Sutcliffe; B. S. Davis; G. H. Beastall; R. A. Cowan; N. Downes
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 890 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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