Predictive value of FRAX tool in evaluation of fracture risk in postmenopausal women in Poland
β Scribed by W. Horst-Sikorska; J. Dytfeld; M. Ignaszak-Szczepaniak; E. Gowin
- Book ID
- 116321822
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 109 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8756-3282
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