Effect of nasal calcitonin on bone density and vertebral deformity in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with steroids
✍ Scribed by L. Grøvle; S. Angelskår; J. E. Whist; A. Johannesen; Østfold Sentralsykehus
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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