Fat mass is a positive predictor of bone mass in adolescents
β Scribed by Emma M Clark; Jon H Tobias
- Publisher
- American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 29 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0884-0431
- DOI
- 10.1002/jbmr.332
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