Endogenous Hormones and the Risk of Hip and Vertebral Fractures among Older Women
β Scribed by Cummings, Steven R.; Browner, Warren S.; Bauer, Douglas; Stone, Katie; Ensrud, Kristine; Jamal, Sophie; Ettinger, Bruce
- Book ID
- 120003493
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 94 KB
- Volume
- 339
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0096-6762
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