Effect of calcitonin and vitamin D in osteoporosis
β Scribed by Pitcock, J.A.; Brown, P.; Karas, J.G.; Roen, L.J.; Palmieri, G.M.A.
- Book ID
- 122818178
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 192 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0378-5122
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