Preanalytical Variability of Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover
β Scribed by R. Hannon; R. Eastell
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 221 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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