Low bone mineral density in inflammatory bowel disease—a study of the prevalence and risk factors
✍ Scribed by Lawrence W. Comerford; Stephen J. Bickston; Kristen Arseneau; Meredith Gross; Viktor Bovbjerg; Alan Dalkin; Fabio Cominelli
- Book ID
- 119395108
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 57 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9270
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